People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania
Lithuania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 49,368 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas 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
Lithuania recorded 49,368 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania peaked at 374,070 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,368 people, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 94th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 301,997 people | 229,475 people | 374,070 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,571 people | 91,835 people | 213,293 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,934 people | 49,368 people | 80,899 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 91 Vanuatu 82,984 people compare
- 92 Latvia 81,054 people compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 59,330 people compare
- 95 Tajikistan 41,064 people compare
- 97 Croatia 39,802 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania was 49,368 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 374,070 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,368 people in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lithuania ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 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.