Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 94.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.73
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 232 countries
All-time high
94.73
in 2024
All-time low
89.16
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.18 | — |
| 2001 | 89.16 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.62 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.89 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.16 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.64 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.12 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.63 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.64 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.89 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.15 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.41 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.67 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.19 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.45 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.71 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.73 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 94.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 94.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
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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