Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2001
All-time low
98.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.8 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 99 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.7 %2024: 98.7 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 98.7% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Slovakia peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2014.

That places Slovakia 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 99.2% 99.9% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 99.1% 10
2020s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 53 Poland 98.8% compare
  2. 54 Sweden 98.7% compare
  3. 55 Iceland 98.7% compare
  4. 57 France 98.6% compare
  5. 58 Colombia 98.6% compare
  6. 59 Laos 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Slovakia?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Slovakia was 98.7% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Slovakia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
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
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.