People not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania
Lithuania: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 61,535 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania, 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania stood at 61,535 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania peaked at 482,483 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61,535 people, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388,030 people | 294,089 people | 482,483 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,009 people | 116,757 people | 272,886 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,861 people | 61,535 people | 102,584 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania was 61,535 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 482,483 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,535 people in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lithuania ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.