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

Latvia

81,054 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

82,984 people

in 2024

Latvia rank

92nd

Vanuatu rank

91st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Vanuatu currently reports 82,984 people against 81,054 people in Latvia, a difference of 1,930 people.

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

Latvia ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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