People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 81,054 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas 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 81,054 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 188,282 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81,054 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,282 people | — |
| 2001 | 186,577 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 181,283 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 176,119 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 170,032 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 164,089 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 159,179 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 154,663 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 149,851 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 144,038 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 137,570 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 131,655 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 126,655 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 121,968 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 117,525 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 113,294 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 108,982 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 104,736 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 100,635 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96,644 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 92,685 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 88,640 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 85,132 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 81,886 people | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 81,054 people | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81,054 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 8475.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81,054 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 247.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,411 people | 144,038 people | 188,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,966 people | 96,644 people | 137,570 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,879 people | 81,054 people | 92,685 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Latvia was 81,054 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,282 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,054 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas 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.