Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 74.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Croatia is 74.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Croatia peaked at 78.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2021.
That places Croatia 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 77.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 75.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.7% | 74.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 58 Cyprus 77.0% compare
- 59 French Guiana 76.2% compare
- 60 Bulgaria 75.7% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 74.6% compare
- 63 Belarus 74.4% compare
- 64 South Africa 73.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Croatia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Croatia was 74.7% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.