Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 97.9% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 United Kingdom 99.0% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 10 Germany 98.3% compare
- 12 Estonia 97.8% compare
- 13 Greece 97.7% compare
- 14 Netherlands 97.5% compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Lithuania was 97.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.