Drinking water service usage in Slovakia

Slovakia: Drinking water service usage was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
92.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.2 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 92.8 %2003: 93.4 %2004: 94.1 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 96 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.3 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Slovakia stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Slovakia peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2001.

That places Slovakia 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 92.2% 97.3% 10
2010s 98.9% 97.9% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.3% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Finland 99.6% compare
  2. 25 Slovenia 99.6% compare
  3. 27 Belgium 99.5% compare
  4. 28 Israel 99.5% compare
  5. 29 Spain 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Slovakia?
Drinking water service usage in Slovakia was 99.6% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2001.
How does Slovakia rank for drinking water service usage?
Slovakia ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.