Drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia
Czechia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 5,116 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia is 5,116 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia peaked at 5,139 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,821 people, in 2003.
That places Czechia 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,836 people | 4,821 people | 4,874 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,929 people | 4,890 people | 4,975 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,056 people | 4,982 people | 5,139 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Czechia was 5,116 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,139 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,821 people in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Czechia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.