People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia
Croatia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,752 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia stood at 3,752 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia peaked at 58,613 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,752 people, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 135th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,502 people | 21,599 people | 58,613 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,703 people | 3,918 people | 17,185 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,811 people | 3,752 people | 3,876 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 26.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia was 3,752 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,613 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,752 people in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.