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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 541,813 people | — |
| 2001 | 542,427 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 516,029 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 489,583 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 463,118 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 436,740 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 410,382 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 384,106 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 357,808 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 331,244 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 304,347 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 276,801 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 248,438 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 219,987 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 198,594 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 195,309 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 194,769 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 194,998 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 195,199 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 195,378 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 195,363 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 195,083 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 197,810 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 200,434 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 199,164 people | -0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 199,164 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 6.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 199,164 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.