Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 94.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia is 94.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 94.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.16, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 148th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.04 | 89.16 | 91.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.52 | 91.37 | 93.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4 | 93.93 | 94.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 145 Hong Kong 94.83 compare
- 146 Armenia 94.8 compare
- 147 Indonesia 94.77 compare
- 149 French Guiana 94.13 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 93.76 compare
- 151 Cayman Islands 93.38 compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia was 94.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.16 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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