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

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
96.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.8 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 97.3 %2004: 97.5 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 98 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.