Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia

Czechia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2008
All-time low
6.2%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 10 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 10 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 10.5 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 9.1 %2024: 9.2 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia is 9.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia peaked at 12.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.

That places Czechia 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 10.0%
2006 10.8% +8.0%
2007 10.3% -4.6%
2008 12.9% +25.2%
2009 8.9% -31.0%
2010 9.7% +9.0%
2011 9.5% -2.1%
2012 10.0% +5.3%
2013 11.7% +17.0%
2014 10.5% -10.3%
2015 10.4% -1.0%
2016 9.5% -8.7%
2017 8.7% -8.4%
2018 7.8% -10.3%
2019 6.9% -11.5%
2020 6.5% -5.8%
2021 6.2% -4.6%
2022 6.9% +11.3%
2023 9.1% +31.9%
2024 9.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 8.9% 12.9% 5
2010s 9.5% 6.9% 11.7% 10
2020s 7.6% 6.2% 9.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Czechia was 9.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).