People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia

Slovakia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 912,722 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
912,722 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
940,405 people
in 2014
All-time low
848,196 people
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 848.3k people2001: 848.2k people2002: 848.7k people2003: 856.9k people2004: 863.5k people2005: 870.3k people2006: 877.1k people2007: 883.9k people2008: 891.0k people2009: 898.9k people2010: 907.7k people2011: 916.5k people2012: 924.6k people2013: 932.5k people2014: 940.4k people2015: 937.6k people2016: 935.0k people2017: 932.4k people2018: 929.8k people2019: 927.0k people2020: 923.4k people2021: 916.9k people2022: 917.2k people2023: 919.8k people2024: 912.7k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Chile 957,119 people compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 934,521 people compare
  3. 92 Czechia 925,508 people compare
  4. 94 Albania 857,677 people compare
  5. 95 Poland 837,185 people compare
  6. 96 Hungary 802,263 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.