People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0529 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia is 0.0529 people per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.1085 people per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 people per person, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 83rd of 214 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1082 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1085 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1062 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1038 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1011 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.096 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0936 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0913 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0888 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0761 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0736 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0711 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0685 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0556 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0529 people per person | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0529 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 90.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0529 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 109.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0996 people per person | 0.0888 people per person | 0.1085 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 people per person | 0.0634 people per person | 0.0863 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 people per person | 0.0528 people per person | 0.0608 people per person | 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, per capita in Latvia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Latvia was 0.0529 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1085 people per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 people per person in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.