Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia

Croatia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
98.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.6 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 58th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.6% 99.5% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.6% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Croatia was 99.9% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Croatia ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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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