Share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share using safely managed drinking water was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
92.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.2 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 92.8 %2003: 93.4 %2004: 94.1 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 96 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.3 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %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

The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2001.

Slovakia ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 92.2% 97.3% 10
2010s 98.9% 97.9% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.3% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Finland 99.6% compare
  2. 25 Slovenia 99.6% compare
  3. 27 Belgium 99.5% compare
  4. 28 Israel 99.5% compare
  5. 29 Spain 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Slovakia 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 using safely managed drinking water recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2001.
How does Slovakia rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Slovakia ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.