People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia

Slovenia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 327,495 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
327,495 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
115th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.16 million people
in 2000
All-time low
327,495 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.2M people2001: 1.1M people2002: 1.1M people2003: 1.0M people2004: 1.0M people2005: 962.2k people2006: 920.8k people2007: 881.1k people2008: 839.6k people2009: 794.4k people2010: 747.0k people2011: 696.5k people2012: 644.8k people2013: 591.4k people2014: 536.4k people2015: 480.1k people2016: 422.6k people2017: 382.3k people2018: 363.3k people2019: 345.3k people2020: 341.9k people2021: 339.8k people2022: 335.7k people2023: 331.8k people2024: 327.5k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia is 327,495 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia peaked at 1.16 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 327,495 people, in 2024.

Slovenia ranks 115th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 981,644 people 794,392 people 1.16 million people 10
2010s 520,995 people 345,298 people 747,037 people 10
2020s 335,352 people 327,495 people 341,898 people 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 112 Bhutan 399,869 people compare
  2. 113 Hong Kong 383,026 people compare
  3. 114 South Korea 347,316 people compare
  4. 116 Montenegro 313,714 people compare
  5. 117 Cyprus 312,785 people compare
  6. 118 Israel 265,699 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia?
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia was 327,495 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 327,495 people in 2024.
How does Slovenia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Slovenia ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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.