People using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia

Croatia: People using safely managed sanitation services was 74.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
74.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 146 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2001
All-time low
74.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

People using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.3 % of population2001: 78.4 % of population2002: 78.3 % of population2003: 78.2 % of population2004: 78 % of population2005: 77.9 % of population2006: 77.8 % of population2007: 77.6 % of population2008: 77.5 % of population2009: 77.4 % of population2010: 77.2 % of population2011: 76.8 % of population2012: 76.5 % of population2013: 76.1 % of population2014: 75.8 % of population2015: 75.6 % of population2016: 75.5 % of population2017: 75.3 % of population2018: 75.2 % of population2019: 75 % of population2020: 74.9 % of population2021: 74.7 % 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 2021, people using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia stood at 74.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia peaked at 78.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 57th of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2000 78.3%
2001 78.4% +0.1%
2002 78.3% -0.1%
2003 78.2% -0.2%
2004 78.0% -0.2%
2005 77.9% -0.2%
2006 77.8% -0.2%
2007 77.6% -0.2%
2008 77.5% -0.2%
2009 77.4% -0.2%
2010 77.2% -0.2%
2011 76.8% -0.5%
2012 76.5% -0.5%
2013 76.1% -0.4%
2014 75.8% -0.4%
2015 75.6% -0.2%
2016 75.5% -0.2%
2017 75.3% -0.2%
2018 75.2% -0.2%
2019 75.0% -0.2%
2020 74.9% -0.2%
2021 74.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Norway 77.9% compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 77.0% compare
  3. 56 Bulgaria 75.7% compare
  4. 58 Uzbekistan 74.6% compare
  5. 59 Belarus 74.4% compare
  6. 60 South Africa 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Croatia was 74.7% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Croatia ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation 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
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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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.