People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia
Slovenia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 327,495 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia, 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
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.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 million people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 962,198 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 920,804 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 881,076 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 839,624 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 794,392 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 747,037 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 696,532 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 644,838 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 591,421 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 536,438 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 480,144 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 422,622 people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 382,284 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 363,336 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 345,298 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 341,898 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 339,849 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 335,706 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 331,813 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 327,495 people | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 327,495 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 68% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 327,495 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
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
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.