Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia stood at 99.9%. 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.