Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia
Croatia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 3,044 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Croatia, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.