Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 76.2% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Slovakia peaked at 78.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2014.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 75.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.2% | 5 |
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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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Slovakia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Slovakia was 76.2% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.