Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Czechia 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Czechia was 0.0% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.