People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia
Slovakia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 5.49 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia is 5.49 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia peaked at 5.51 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million people, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 114th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 million people | 5.27 million people | 5.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million people | 5.32 million people | 5.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million people | 5.43 million people | 5.51 million people | 5 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia was 5.49 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million people in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.