Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia stood at 96.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 21 Portugal 97.0% compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 96.9% compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French part) 96.6% compare
- 25 China 96.4% compare
- 26 Iran 96.2% compare
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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.