People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia
Slovakia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.012 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia is 0.012 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia peaked at 0.122 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.122 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1157 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.097 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0907 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0844 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.078 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0716 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 people per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0525 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 people per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 people per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.012 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.012 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 69.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.012 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0937 people per square kilometre | 0.0652 people per square kilometre | 0.122 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 people per square kilometre | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | 0.0589 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | 0.012 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 131 Estonia 0.017 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0146 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0.0138 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 0.0101 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0059 people per square kilometre compare
- 137 Netherlands 0.0025 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Slovakia was 0.012 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.122 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.