People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania
Lithuania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.7934 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania stood at 0.7934 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania peaked at 5.97 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7934 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.97 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.72 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.23 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.98 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.69 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.41 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.15 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.47 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.84 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9541 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7934 people per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.7934 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 4592.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.7934 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 88.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 people per square kilometre | 3.66 people per square kilometre | 5.97 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 people per square kilometre | 1.47 people per square kilometre | 3.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 0.7934 people per square kilometre | 1.29 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 96 Brazil 1.03 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.9953 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.9035 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Croatia 0.7113 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 0.6943 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russia 0.6475 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Lithuania was 0.7934 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7934 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Lithuania ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.