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

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.9%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Croatia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.9 %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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 43 Saint Martin (French part) 99.9% compare
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  6. 45 Spain 99.9% compare

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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

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.