Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2000
All-time low
82.6%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.2 %2001: 84.2 %2002: 84.2 %2003: 84.1 %2004: 83.9 %2005: 83.8 %2006: 83.7 %2007: 83.6 %2008: 83.4 %2009: 83.3 %2010: 83.2 %2011: 83 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 82.7 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 82.9 %2019: 83 %2020: 83.1 %2021: 83.2 %2022: 83.2 %2023: 83.3 %2024: 83.4 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 83.4% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.8% 83.3% 84.2% 10
2010s 82.9% 82.6% 83.2% 10
2020s 83.2% 83.1% 83.4% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 45 Isle of Man 84.8% compare
  2. 46 Slovenia 84.5% compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 83.9% compare
  4. 49 Canada 81.3% compare
  5. 51 Jordan 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia was 83.4% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Slovakia ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.