People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia
Czechia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 199,164 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia is 199,164 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia peaked at 542,427 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 194,769 people, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447,325 people | 331,244 people | 542,427 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,382 people | 194,769 people | 304,347 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,571 people | 195,083 people | 200,434 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 94 Spain 259,452 people compare
- 95 Bulgaria 256,314 people compare
- 98 France 191,194 people compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 149,823 people compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 149,141 people compare
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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia was 199,164 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 542,427 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,769 people in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Czechia ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.