Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 5.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.27 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latvia peaked at 10.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 74th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 | 8.88 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.33 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.27 | 6.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.94 compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.89 compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.87 compare
- 75 Botswana 5.25 compare
- 76 Armenia 5.18 compare
- 77 Hong Kong (China) 5.17 compare
More population data for Latvia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 49,220 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latvia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latvia was 5.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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