Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 95.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.98
in 2023
All-time low
94.85
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia is 95.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 95.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.85, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.79 | — |
| 2001 | 95.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.82 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.73 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.63 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.54 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.34 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.15 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.85 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.98 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.23 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.35 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.48 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.61 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.69 | 95.34 | 95.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.14 | 94.85 | 95.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 95.61 | 95.98 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Latvia was 95.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.85 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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