Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2024
All-time low
98.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 99 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
- 103 State of Palestine 98.8% compare
- 104 Viet Nam 98.8% compare
- 104 Vietnam 98.8% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Latvia was 98.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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