Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia

Croatia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 3,044 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3,044 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,179 people
in 2010
All-time low
3,044 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k people2001: 3.1k people2002: 3.1k people2003: 3.1k people2004: 3.1k people2005: 3.1k people2006: 3.2k people2007: 3.2k people2008: 3.2k people2009: 3.2k people2010: 3.2k people2011: 3.2k people2012: 3.2k people2013: 3.2k people2014: 3.2k people2015: 3.1k people2016: 3.1k people2017: 3.1k people2018: 3.1k people2019: 3.1k people2020: 3.0k people2021: 3.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 3,044 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia peaked at 3,179 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,044 people, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,134 people 3,092 people 3,177 people 10
2010s 3,135 people 3,058 people 3,179 people 10
2020s 3,047 people 3,044 people 3,050 people 2

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  5. 73 Costa Rica 2,198 people compare
  6. 74 Iraq 2,073 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia was 3,044 people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3,179 people in 2010.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,044 people in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Croatia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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