Latvia vs Lithuania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Latvia
81,054 people
in 2024
Lithuania
49,368 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
92nd
Lithuania rank
94th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 81,054 people against 49,368 people in Lithuania, a difference of 31,686 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 94th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.