People using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia
Slovakia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 5.50 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.50 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.52 million people
in 2023
All-time low
5.37 million people
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia stood at 5.50 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia peaked at 5.52 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million people, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.43 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.50 million people | -0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.50 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.50 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million people | 5.37 million people | 5.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million people | 5.44 million people | 5.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Slovakia was 5.50 million 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 using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million people in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Slovakia ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.