People using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.77 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia stood at 1.77 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 2.11 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.11 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million people | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.77 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.77 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.79 million people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia was 1.77 million people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.