Rural without improved sanitation in Latvia
Latvia: Rural without improved sanitation was 81,054 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81,054
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
188,282
in 2000
All-time low
81,054
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 81,054 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Latvia peaked at 188,282 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81,054, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,282 | — |
| 2001 | 186,577 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 181,283 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 176,119 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 170,032 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 164,089 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 159,179 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 154,663 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 149,851 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 144,038 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 137,570 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 131,655 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 126,655 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 121,968 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 117,525 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 113,294 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 108,982 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 104,736 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 100,635 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96,644 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 92,685 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 88,640 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 85,132 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 81,886 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 81,054 | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81,054 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 8475.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 247.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,411 | 144,038 | 188,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,966 | 96,644 | 137,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,879 | 81,054 | 92,685 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Latvia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Latvia was 81,054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,282 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,054 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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