Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 166th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Lithuania was 0.1% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Lithuania ranks 166th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.