People not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 98,652 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 98,652 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 256,199 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98,652 people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256,199 people | — |
| 2001 | 253,518 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 245,326 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 237,487 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 228,834 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 220,373 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 212,962 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 206,018 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 198,707 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 190,199 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 180,955 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 172,465 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 165,193 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 158,343 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 151,819 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 145,582 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 139,271 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 133,070 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 127,078 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 121,245 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 115,470 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 109,604 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 104,414 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 99,546 people | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 98,652 people | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98,652 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 230.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98,652 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 26.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224,962 people | 190,199 people | 256,199 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,502 people | 121,245 people | 180,955 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,537 people | 98,652 people | 115,470 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia was 98,652 people 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 256,199 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,652 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.