Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 54 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2021
All-time low
11.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 44.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia peaked at 56.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 31st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -11.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 44.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 44.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 11.8% | 31.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 44.6% | 56.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 28 Netherlands 46.6% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.6% compare
- 30 France 45.3% compare
- 32 Egypt 44.2% compare
- 33 Italy 43.5% compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 43.2% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Slovakia was 44.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release