People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Czechia
Czechia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 925,508 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 925,508 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Czechia peaked at 1.17 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 925,508 people, in 2024.
That places Czechia 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 991,982 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 979,171 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 965,213 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 949,762 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 948,615 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 946,392 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 925,508 people | -2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 925,508 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 925,508 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 979,171 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,098 people | 925,508 people | 965,213 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Czechia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Czechia was 925,508 people 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,508 people in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.