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.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,613 people | — |
| 2001 | 58,006 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53,282 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 48,538 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 43,994 people | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 39,482 people | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 34,979 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 30,495 people | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 26,036 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 21,599 people | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 17,185 people | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 12,791 people | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 8,466 people | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 4,226 people | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 4,196 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,152 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,096 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,030 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,966 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,918 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,876 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,836 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,807 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,784 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,752 people | -0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3,752 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1464452.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3,752 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved drinking water sources in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -50.1% | 8,466 people | 4,226 people |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (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.