1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia
Latvia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 92.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia stood at 92.44. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia peaked at 92.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.51, in 2001.
That places Latvia 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.54 | — |
| 2001 | 87.51 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.82 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.81 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.07 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.33 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.08 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.52 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.44 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 92.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 92.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.64 | 87.51 | 89.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.36 | 90.07 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.43 | 92.42 | 92.44 | 2 |
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Latvia was 92.44 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.51 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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