Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia

Czechia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 105 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.7 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 96.8 %2003: 96.9 %2004: 97 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 98 %

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 98.0% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia peaked at 98.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.

Czechia ranks 18th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 96.7% 97.5% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.6% 98.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 15 Israel 99.5% compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 99.3% compare
  3. 17 Chile 99.2% compare
  4. 19 Palau 97.7% compare
  5. 20 United States 97.7% compare
  6. 21 Portugal 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia?
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia was 98.0% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Czechia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.