People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia
Slovakia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 23,593 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia stood at 23,593 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia peaked at 420,780 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,593 people, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 122nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420,735 people | — |
| 2001 | 420,780 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 386,477 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 352,159 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 317,884 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 283,600 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 249,231 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 214,806 people | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 180,389 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 145,996 people | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 111,445 people | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 76,705 people | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 60,652 people | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 57,586 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 54,507 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 51,424 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 48,353 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 45,286 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 42,201 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 39,108 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 35,986 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 32,759 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 29,778 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 26,832 people | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 23,593 people | -12.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 23,593 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 23,593 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,206 people | 145,996 people | 420,780 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,727 people | 39,108 people | 111,445 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,789 people | 23,593 people | 35,986 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Slovakia was 23,593 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 420,780 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,593 people in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.