Indonesia vs Latvia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Indonesia
5.2%
in 2024
Latvia
5.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
86th
Latvia rank
85th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Indonesia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 10.0% | 26.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 7.5% | 11.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Indonesia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Indonesia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Latvia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 85th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.