Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 92.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 92.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 92.5% | 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia was 92.5% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.