Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania was 100.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 1st 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.