People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia
Latvia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 8,473 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia is 8,473 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia peaked at 28,388 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,473 people, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,388 people | — |
| 2001 | 28,131 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27,150 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,191 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 25,099 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 24,034 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 23,124 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22,275 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21,386 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 20,358 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19,246 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18,220 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,326 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 16,481 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15,673 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14,898 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,116 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13,347 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 12,602 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 11,874 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 11,155 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 10,431 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 9,775 people | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9,151 people | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 8,473 people | -7.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8,473 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 people, 8.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,614 people | 20,358 people | 28,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,378 people | 11,874 people | 19,246 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,797 people | 8,473 people | 11,155 people | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Latvia was 8,473 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,388 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,473 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.