Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 91.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia is 91.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.6% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 91.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.9% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Czechia was 91.4% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.