People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Croatia
Croatia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 93.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 93.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Croatia peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2017.
Croatia ranks 68th of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 93.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 93.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Croatia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Croatia was 93.4% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.