Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia peaked at 9.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Latvia 141st out of 149 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.42 | — |
| 2001 | 9.42 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.88 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.68 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.88 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4264 | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.4264 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 | 7.08 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 1.04 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0853 | 0 | 0.4264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Latvia was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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