Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.46 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.46
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.46
in 2024
All-time low
98.63
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia is 99.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia peaked at 99.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.63, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 95th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.64 | — |
| 2001 | 98.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.76 | 98.63 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.11 | 98.95 | 99.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.39 | 99.31 | 99.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 92 Bangladesh 99.52 compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 99.51 compare
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 99.47 compare
- 96 Samoa 99.44 compare
- 97 Barbados 99.43 compare
- 98 Jordan 99.41 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Latvia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Latvia was 99.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.63 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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