Basic drinking water access in Latvia
98.8% of people in Latvia used at least basic drinking water services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Latvia, 2024
98.8%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
99.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.9%
Position in 2024
85th of 202
Basic drinking water access in Latvia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.8% | 99.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | 99.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | 99.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | 99.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | 99.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | 99.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | 99.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | 99.4% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | 99.4% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | 99.5% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | 99.5% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | 99.5% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | 99.5% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | 99.5% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | 99.5% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | 99.5% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | 99.6% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | 99.5% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | 99.5% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | 99.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 98.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 98.4%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 202 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 85th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 99.1%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Safely managed drinking water
97.0%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
92.5%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
462 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
52.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
1,670 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Level of water stress
1.0%
2022 · World Bank