People not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia
Latvia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 10,110 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia stood at 10,110 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia peaked at 32,293 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,110 people, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 124th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,293 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,980 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30,870 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29,795 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 28,593 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 27,419 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26,400 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 25,446 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 24,447 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 23,296 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22,053 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 20,907 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,912 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18,972 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,074 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17,213 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 16,344 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15,492 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14,666 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,861 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 13,066 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12,265 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11,542 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10,858 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 10,110 people | -6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10,110 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 3946245.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10,110 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,054 people | 23,296 people | 32,293 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,749 people | 13,861 people | 22,053 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,568 people | 10,110 people | 13,066 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Latvia was 10,110 people 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,293 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,110 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.