Latvia - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Latvia was 84.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 84.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 72.53 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 72.53
2001 72.53
2002 73.33
2003 74.10
2004 74.81
2005 75.52
2006 76.22
2007 76.93
2008 77.63
2009 78.33
2010 79.02
2011 79.72
2012 80.42
2013 81.11
2014 81.80
2015 82.59
2016 83.38
2017 84.17
2018 84.17
2019 84.17
2020 84.17

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Latvia was 96.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 96.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 94.57 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 94.57
2001 94.57
2002 94.85
2003 94.99
2004 95.04
2005 95.09
2006 95.13
2007 95.18
2008 95.22
2009 95.27
2010 95.31
2011 95.35
2012 95.39
2013 95.43
2014 95.46
2015 95.73
2016 95.99
2017 96.25
2018 96.25
2019 96.25
2020 96.25

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Latvia was 92.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.42 in 2020, while its lowest value was 87.51 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 87.54
2001 87.51
2002 87.93
2003 88.26
2004 88.54
2005 88.82
2006 89.08
2007 89.32
2008 89.56
2009 89.81
2010 90.07
2011 90.33
2012 90.58
2013 90.83
2014 91.08
2015 91.52
2016 91.96
2017 92.40
2018 92.40
2019 92.41
2020 92.42

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention