People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia

Croatia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,752 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,752 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 231 countries
All-time high
58,613 people
in 2000
All-time low
3,752 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 58.6k people2001: 58.0k people2002: 53.3k people2003: 48.5k people2004: 44.0k people2005: 39.5k people2006: 35.0k people2007: 30.5k people2008: 26.0k people2009: 21.6k people2010: 17.2k people2011: 12.8k people2012: 8.5k people2013: 4.2k people2014: 4.2k people2015: 4.2k people2016: 4.1k people2017: 4.0k people2018: 4.0k people2019: 3.9k people2020: 3.9k people2021: 3.8k people2022: 3.8k people2023: 3.8k people2024: 3.8k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 134 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
  4. 136 Grenada 3,705 people compare
  5. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
  6. 138 Aruba 3,422 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.