Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia is 1.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 122nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 22.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 27.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 119 Rwanda 1.4% compare
- 120 Canada 1.4% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 1.3% compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.3% compare
- 125 Jamaica 1.3% compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Croatia was 1.3% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.