Slovakia

Country in Europe

In brief

Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 5.6 (2023). World rank 22 of 150 (1 = best); in Europe, 15 of 40. Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 4 (2023). World rank 14 of 194 (1 = best); in Europe, 10 of 43. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 30. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 98.5% → 103%, secondary school enrolment 92.8% → 93.2%, and higher education enrolment 53.9% → 54.5%. Worse than all its neighbours (Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine): higher education enrolment, hospital beds per 1,000 people, and access to basic sanitation.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 103% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 93.2% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 54.5% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.7% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 7.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,813 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 20.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.7 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 6 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 5.6 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 94% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 5.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 6.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 4 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 7.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 60.6% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 29.5% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.8% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 97.5% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 99% 2024