Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia

Czechia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2014
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.4 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 98.8 %2022: 98.8 %2023: 98.8 %2024: 98.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

That places Czechia 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 98.4% 98.7% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 98.8% 10
2020s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Czechia was 98.8% 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Czechia ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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