Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latvia is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latvia peaked at 2.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 117th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0984 | — |
| 2004 | 0.2802 | +184.6% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6462 | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8299 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 21.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +184.6% | 0.0984 | 0.2802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4532 | 0 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.39 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.2 | 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 limited sanitation services in Latvia?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latvia was 2.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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