People not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania

Lithuania: People not using improved drinking water sources was 2,339 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,339 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
362,441 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,339 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 362.4k people2001: 343.9k people2002: 325.6k people2003: 307.5k people2004: 288.8k people2005: 268.6k people2006: 248.6k people2007: 230.2k people2008: 212.6k people2009: 195.5k people2010: 177.3k people2011: 159.2k people2012: 142.7k people2013: 127.1k people2014: 112.1k people2015: 97.2k people2016: 82.4k people2017: 67.9k people2018: 54.1k people2019: 40.9k people2020: 31.0k people2021: 21.3k people2022: 11.8k people2023: 2.4k people2024: 2.3k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2,339 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania peaked at 362,441 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,339 people, in 2024.

That places Lithuania 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 278,379 people 195,508 people 362,441 people 10
2010s 106,105 people 40,886 people 177,318 people 10
2020s 13,755 people 2,339 people 30,971 people 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 139 Cayman Islands 3,380 people compare
  2. 140 Seychelles 2,964 people compare
  3. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,384 people compare
  4. 143 Armenia 2,035 people compare
  5. 144 Jersey 2,025 people compare
  6. 145 Dominica 1,989 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania was 2,339 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 362,441 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,339 people in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.