People not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia

Czechia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 8,164 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,164 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
127th
of 231 countries
All-time high
57,721 people
in 2000
All-time low
8,034 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 57.7k people2001: 57.7k people2002: 53.7k people2003: 49.7k people2004: 45.7k people2005: 41.7k people2006: 37.7k people2007: 33.7k people2008: 29.7k people2009: 25.7k people2010: 21.6k people2011: 17.5k people2012: 13.3k people2013: 9.3k people2014: 8.1k people2015: 8.1k people2016: 8.1k people2017: 8.1k people2018: 8.1k people2019: 8.1k people2020: 8.1k people2021: 8.0k people2022: 8.1k people2023: 8.2k people2024: 8.2k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia stood at 8,164 people.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia peaked at 57,721 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,034 people, in 2021.

Czechia ranks 127th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,275 people 25,656 people 57,721 people 10
2010s 11,012 people 8,067 people 21,601 people 10
2020s 8,124 people 8,034 people 8,230 people 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 124 Latvia 10,110 people compare
  2. 125 Belarus 9,867 people compare
  3. 126 Slovenia 9,013 people compare
  4. 128 Australia 8,111 people compare
  5. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 7,336 people compare
  6. 130 Suriname 5,951 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Czechia was 8,164 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 57,721 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,034 people in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Czechia ranks 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.