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.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 848,263 people | — |
| 2001 | 848,196 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 848,657 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 856,882 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 863,511 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 870,309 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 877,070 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 883,869 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 891,025 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 898,870 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 907,735 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 916,523 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 924,614 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 932,548 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 940,405 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 937,628 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 934,978 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 932,370 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 929,783 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 926,962 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 923,419 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 916,851 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 917,248 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 919,781 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 912,722 people | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 912,722 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 912,722 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 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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About this data
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.