Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 111th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 96.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % 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 sanitation services, by location in Lithuania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lithuania was 96.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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