Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.175 %2001: 0.168 %2002: 0.16 %2003: 0.153 %2004: 0.145 %2005: 0.138 %2006: 0.13 %2007: 0.123 %2008: 0.115 %2009: 0.108 %2010: 0.1 %2011: 0.093 %2012: 0.085 %2013: 0.077 %2014: 0.069 %2015: 0.062 %2016: 0.054 %2017: 0.046 %2018: 0.046 %2019: 0.046 %2020: 0.046 %2021: 0.046 %2022: 0.046 %2023: 0.046 %2024: 0.046 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

Slovakia ranks 175th of 232 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 172 Bermuda 0.1% compare
  2. 173 Japan 0.1% compare
  3. 176 Austria 0.0% compare
  4. 177 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  5. 178 Italy 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia was 0.0% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Slovakia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Slovakia ranks 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.