Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia

Latvia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2024
All-time low
79.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Latvia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 79.8 %2001: 79.7 %2002: 79.9 %2003: 80.1 %2004: 80.1 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 80.9 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 82.2 %2009: 82.8 %2010: 83.5 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 84.8 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 87 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 89.6 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 92 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 92.5 %2024: 92.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Bahrain 93.4% compare
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  3. 31 Greece 92.9% compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 92.4% compare
  5. 34 Hungary 91.7% compare
  6. 35 Czechia 91.4% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.