Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia
Croatia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2013.
That places Croatia 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Croatia was 96.5% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.