Croatia vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services
Croatia
74.7%
in 2021
South Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 74.7% against 73.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 146 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 50.1% | 27.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 57.8% | 18.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 68.4% | 6.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 74.7% against 73.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Croatia and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Croatia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.