Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia
Latvia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 177 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
96.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 98.5% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Latvia was 98.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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