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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.38 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.43 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million people | -0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.49 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.49 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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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.