Number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia

Latvia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.73 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.73 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.1M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1.73 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia peaked at 2.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 139th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.11 million —
2001 2.08 million -1.3%
2002 2.07 million -0.9%
2003 2.05 million -0.8%
2004 2.03 million -1.0%
2005 2.01 million -1.0%
2006 1.99 million -0.9%
2007 1.98 million -0.8%
2008 1.96 million -1.0%
2009 1.93 million -1.6%
2010 1.89 million -2.0%
2011 1.86 million -1.7%
2012 1.83 million -1.2%
2013 1.82 million -1.0%
2014 1.80 million -0.9%
2015 1.79 million -0.5%
2016 1.78 million -0.6%
2017 1.77 million -0.6%
2018 1.76 million -0.5%
2019 1.75 million -0.4%
2020 1.74 million -0.4%
2021 1.73 million -0.5%
2022 1.74 million +0.0%
2023 1.74 million +0.3%
2024 1.73 million -0.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1.73 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1.73 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 million 1.93 million 2.11 million 10
2010s 1.80 million 1.75 million 1.89 million 10
2020s 1.74 million 1.73 million 1.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 136 Slovenia 2.08 million compare
  2. 137 Botswana 1.82 million compare
  3. 138 North Macedonia 1.80 million compare
  4. 140 South Sudan 1.72 million compare
  5. 141 Bahrain 1.61 million compare
  6. 142 Gabon 1.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Latvia was 1.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Latvia ranks 139th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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