Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Czechia
Czechia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
Czechia recorded 99.0% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Czechia peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2014.
That places Czechia 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 44 Uruguay 99.1% compare
- 45 United Kingdom 99.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
- 48 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 49 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Czechia?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Czechia was 99.0% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.