Population using at least basic sanitation services in Latvia
Latvia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2023
All-time low
75.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 84.9% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Latvia peaked at 84.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 84.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 84.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 75.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.4% | 84.9% | 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 sanitation services in Latvia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Latvia was 84.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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