1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia
Latvia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.89 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2022
All-time low
97.8
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia is 98.89, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia peaked at 98.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.8, in 2001.
That places Latvia 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8 | — |
| 2001 | 97.8 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.01 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.27 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.74 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.84 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.89 | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.99 | 97.8 | 98.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5 | 98.27 | 98.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.84 | 98.79 | 98.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Latvia was 98.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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