Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia
Latvia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 84.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia is 84.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia peaked at 84.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.1, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 89th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1 | — |
| 2001 | 75.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.07 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.88 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.49 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.48 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.97 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.45 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.44 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.94 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.43 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.92 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.92 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.68 | 75.1 | 78.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.82 | 78.89 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 83.44 | 84.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 86 Ecuador 86.06 compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.06 compare
- 88 Indonesia 85.48 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 84.28 compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 83.75 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 83.72 compare
More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Latvia was 84.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Latvia ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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