Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia
Slovakia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 54.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia stood at 54.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia peaked at 58.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1997.
Slovakia ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.4% | — |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.8% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 37.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 46.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 52.7% | 54.3% | 3 |
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- 30 Palestine, State of 56.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovakia was 54.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1997.
- How does Slovakia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).