People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia
Slovakia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 912,722 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia stood at 912,722 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia peaked at 940,405 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 848,196 people, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 868,665 people | 848,196 people | 898,870 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,355 people | 907,735 people | 940,405 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,004 people | 912,722 people | 923,419 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia was 912,722 people 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 940,405 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,196 people in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.