Safely managed drinking water in Latvia
97.0% of people in Latvia used safely managed drinking water in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Latvia, 2024
97.0%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
73.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.5%
Position in 2024
40th of 148
Safely managed drinking water 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 | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.0% | 73.7% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | 71.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | 67.7% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | 66.5% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | 65.9% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | 65.3% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | 64.8% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | 63.8% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | 63.1% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | 62.8% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | 62.5% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | 62.1% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 61.5% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | 61.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 97.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 94.8%, the figure has changed by +2.2 percentage points.
- Among the 148 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 40th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 73.7%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Basic drinking water access
98.8%
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
Basic sanitation access
92.5%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
1.0%
2022 · World Bank