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

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2000
All-time low
99.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Slovenia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.7 %2001: 99.7 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 69 Paraguay 99.6% compare
  2. 70 Cook Islands 99.6% compare
  3. 72 Bhutan 99.5% compare
  4. 73 Mexico 99.5% compare
  5. 74 New Caledonia 99.5% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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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