Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Latvia
Latvia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Latvia is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Latvia peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 76 Russia 99.0% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 98.9% compare
- 78 Belize 98.9% compare
- 80 Czechia 98.8% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 98.7% compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Latvia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Latvia was 98.9% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.