People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Czechia

Czechia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 3,047 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,047 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 178 countries
All-time high
18,229 people
in 2001
All-time low
3,047 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Czechia, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 18.2k people2001: 18.2k people2002: 17.1k people2003: 16.0k people2004: 14.9k people2005: 13.8k people2006: 12.6k people2007: 11.5k people2008: 10.4k people2009: 9.2k people2010: 8.0k people2011: 6.9k people2012: 5.6k people2013: 4.4k people2014: 3.1k people2015: 3.1k people2016: 3.1k people2017: 3.1k people2018: 3.1k people2019: 3.1k people2020: 3.1k people2021: 3.1k people2022: 3.1k people2023: 3.1k people2024: 3.0k people

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 3,047 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Czechia peaked at 18,229 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,047 people, in 2024.

That places Czechia 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 14,183 people 9,214 people 18,229 people 10
2010s 4,366 people 3,093 people 8,050 people 10
2020s 3,068 people 3,047 people 3,091 people 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,117 people compare
  2. 116 Suriname 3,876 people compare
  3. 117 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
  4. 119 North Macedonia 2,487 people compare
  5. 120 Croatia 2,352 people compare
  6. 121 Lithuania 2,339 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Czechia?
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Czechia was 3,047 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 18,229 people in 2001.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,047 people in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Czechia ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
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
178 places, 4,351 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.