Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.8% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Slovenia 135th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 16.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Slovenia was 0.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Slovenia ranks 135th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.