Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia stood at 99.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 99.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 68 Martinique 99.6% compare
- 69 Paraguay 99.6% compare
- 70 Cook Islands 99.6% compare
- 72 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 73 Mexico 99.5% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 99.5% compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 -0.9661 % 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 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia was 99.6% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Slovenia ranks 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.