People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia
Latvia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 139,742 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia is 139,742 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia peaked at 479,315 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 139,742 people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479,315 people | — |
| 2001 | 473,747 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 463,573 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 456,215 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 449,514 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 442,970 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 424,291 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 406,458 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 387,991 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 367,496 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 345,907 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 325,908 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 308,324 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 291,614 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 275,581 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 256,603 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 237,596 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 218,886 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 200,618 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 182,682 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 164,909 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 150,715 people | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 145,545 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 140,828 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 139,742 people | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 139,742 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 139,742 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,157 people | 367,496 people | 479,315 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,372 people | 182,682 people | 345,907 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,348 people | 139,742 people | 164,909 people | 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Latvia was 139,742 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 479,315 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,742 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.