Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia

Croatia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.242001: 0.242002: 0.2392003: 0.2392004: 0.2392005: 0.2382006: 0.2382007: 0.2372008: 0.2372009: 0.2372010: 0.2362011: 0.2362012: 0.2352013: 0.2352014: 0.2342015: 0.2342016: 0.2332017: 0.2332018: 0.2322019: 0.2312020: 0.2312021: 0.23

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.2% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -0.2%
2002 0.2% -0.2%
2003 0.2% -0.2%
2004 0.2% -0.2%
2005 0.2% -0.2%
2006 0.2% -0.2%
2007 0.2% -0.2%
2008 0.2% -0.2%
2009 0.2% -0.2%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% -0.2%
2012 0.2% -0.2%
2013 0.2% -0.2%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -0.2%
2016 0.2% -0.2%
2017 0.2% -0.3%
2018 0.2% -0.3%
2019 0.2% -0.3%
2020 0.2% -0.3%
2021 0.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Croatia was 0.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Croatia ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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