People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia

Slovenia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 2.11 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.11 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.11 million people
in 2024
All-time low
1.98 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.0M people2001: 2.0M people2002: 2.0M people2003: 2.0M people2004: 2.0M people2005: 2.0M people2006: 2.0M people2007: 2.0M people2008: 2.0M people2009: 2.0M people2010: 2.0M people2011: 2.0M people2012: 2.0M people2013: 2.0M people2014: 2.1M people2015: 2.1M people2016: 2.1M people2017: 2.1M people2018: 2.1M people2019: 2.1M people2020: 2.1M people2021: 2.1M people2022: 2.1M people2023: 2.1M people2024: 2.1M people

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 Slovenia is 2.11 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia peaked at 2.11 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million people, in 2000.

That places Slovenia 143rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.00 million people 1.98 million people 2.03 million people 10
2010s 2.05 million people 2.04 million people 2.07 million people 10
2020s 2.10 million people 2.09 million people 2.11 million people 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 140 Gambia 2.40 million people compare
  2. 141 Botswana 2.31 million people compare
  3. 142 Gabon 2.25 million people compare
  4. 144 Central African Republic 1.95 million people compare
  5. 145 Latvia 1.85 million people compare
  6. 146 Lesotho 1.83 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia was 2.11 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2000.
How does Slovenia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Slovenia ranks 143rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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