Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
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.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 83.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 83.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.