Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia
Czechia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia is 98.8%, measured 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 77 Saudi Arabia 98.9% compare
- 78 Belize 98.9% compare
- 79 Latvia 98.9% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 98.7% compare
- 83 Iran 98.7% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Czechia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Czechia ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.