Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2023
All-time low
93.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.6 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 93.9 %2003: 94.1 %2004: 94.2 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 94.6 %2007: 94.8 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 95.1 %2010: 95.3 %2011: 95.5 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.9 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 96.5 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 97.3 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.7 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.9 %

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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Lithuania peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 93.6% 95.1% 10
2010s 96.2% 95.3% 97.1% 10
2020s 97.7% 97.3% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 68 Norway 98.0% compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 98.0% compare
  3. 70 Saudi Arabia 97.9% compare
  4. 72 Hungary 97.8% compare
  5. 73 Georgia 97.7% compare
  6. 74 Croatia 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Lithuania?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Lithuania ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.