Number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia

Czechia: Number of people living in urban slum households was 2,122 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,122
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,890
in 2020
All-time low
2,122
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 3.8k2002: 3.8k2004: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2008: 3.8k2010: 3.8k2012: 3.8k2014: 3.8k2016: 3.9k2018: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2022: 2.1k

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 2,122 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia peaked at 3,890 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,122, in 2022.

That places Czechia 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3,795 —
2002 3,764 -0.8%
2004 3,758 -0.2%
2006 3,767 +0.2%
2008 3,815 +1.3%
2010 3,841 +0.7%
2012 3,848 +0.2%
2014 3,847 -0.0%
2016 3,855 +0.2%
2018 3,872 +0.4%
2020 3,890 +0.5%
2022 2,122 -45.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 2,122 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 2,122 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,770, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,780 3,758 3,815 5
2010s 3,853 3,841 3,872 5
2020s 3,006 2,122 3,890 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 143 Austria 2,909 compare
  2. 144 Cyprus 2,417 compare
  3. 145 Vanuatu 2,135 compare
  4. 147 Slovakia 1,907 compare
  5. 148 Marshall Islands 742 compare
  6. 149 Antigua and Barbuda 602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia?
Number of people living in urban slum households in Czechia was 2,122 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3,890 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,122 in 2022.
How does Czechia rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
Czechia ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.