Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Croatia

Access to basic sanitation in Croatia in 2021 — 95.8%. Ranked 88 in the world out of 201. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.7 pp.

2021 95.8% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 88of 201
Period maximum 98.5%2001
Period minimum 95.7%2014

Trend over time

2000–2021 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Croatia, 2000–20219596979899200020032006200920122015201820212000: 98.5%2001: 98.5%2002: 98.3%2003: 98.1%2004: 97.9%2005: 97.6%2006: 97.4%2007: 97.2%2008: 97%2009: 96.8%2010: 96.6%2011: 96.3%2012: 96.1%2013: 95.9%2014: 95.7%2015: 95.7%2016: 95.7%2017: 95.7%2018: 95.8%2019: 95.8%2020: 95.8%2021: 95.8%
Change over the period: −2.7 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 95.8%
World 79.4%
Southern Europe computed 99.6%
High-income countries computed 98.1%
Access to basic sanitation — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 95.8 +0 pp
2020 95.8 +0 pp
2019 95.8 +0 pp
2018 95.8 +0 pp
2017 95.7 +0 pp
2016 95.7 +0 pp
2015 95.7 +0 pp
2014 95.7 −0.2 pp
2013 95.9 −0.2 pp
2012 96.1 −0.2 pp
2011 96.3 −0.2 pp
2010 96.6 −0.2 pp
2009 96.8 −0.2 pp
2008 97 −0.2 pp
2007 97.2 −0.2 pp
2006 97.4 −0.2 pp
2005 97.6 −0.2 pp
2004 97.9 −0.2 pp
2003 98.1 −0.2 pp
2002 98.3 −0.2 pp
2001 98.5 +0 pp
2000 98.5

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.