People using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia

Croatia: People using safely managed drinking water services was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 151 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2024
All-time low
85.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 85.1 % of population2001: 85.2 % of population2002: 85.3 % of population2003: 85.4 % of population2004: 85.5 % of population2005: 85.6 % of population2006: 85.7 % of population2007: 85.9 % of population2008: 86 % of population2009: 86.1 % of population2010: 86.2 % of population2011: 86.3 % of population2012: 86.4 % of population2013: 86.5 % of population2014: 86.6 % of population2015: 86.6 % of population2016: 86.7 % of population2017: 86.8 % of population2018: 86.8 % of population2019: 86.9 % of population2020: 87 % of population2021: 87 % of population2022: 87.1 % of population2023: 87.2 % of population2024: 87.3 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2000.

That places Croatia 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Croatia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 85.1%
2001 85.2% +0.1%
2002 85.3% +0.1%
2003 85.4% +0.1%
2004 85.5% +0.1%
2005 85.6% +0.1%
2006 85.7% +0.1%
2007 85.9% +0.1%
2008 86.0% +0.1%
2009 86.1% +0.1%
2010 86.2% +0.1%
2011 86.3% +0.1%
2012 86.4% +0.1%
2013 86.5% +0.1%
2014 86.6% +0.1%
2015 86.6% +0.1%
2016 86.7% +0.1%
2017 86.8% +0.1%
2018 86.8% +0.1%
2019 86.9% +0.1%
2020 87.0% +0.1%
2021 87.0% +0.1%
2022 87.1% +0.1%
2023 87.2% +0.1%
2024 87.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.6% 85.1% 86.1% 10
2010s 86.6% 86.2% 86.9% 10
2020s 87.1% 87.0% 87.3% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 65 Poland 88.7% compare
  2. 66 Brazil 88.6% compare
  3. 67 Ukraine 87.9% compare
  4. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.4% compare
  5. 70 Montenegro 85.5% compare
  6. 71 Romania 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Croatia was 87.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.