Latvia - Access to basic drinking water services

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

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Latvia was 98.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 95.83 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 95.83
2001 95.83
2002 95.97
2003 96.12
2004 96.26
2005 96.41
2006 96.55
2007 96.70
2008 96.84
2009 96.99
2010 97.13
2011 97.28
2012 97.42
2013 97.56
2014 97.71
2015 97.85
2016 98.00
2017 98.14
2018 98.29
2019 98.43
2020 98.58

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

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Latvia was 98.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.88 in 2020, while its lowest value was 98.74 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

See also:

2000
2002
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2006
2008
2010
2012
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Year Value
2000 98.74
2001 98.74
2002 98.75
2003 98.75
2004 98.76
2005 98.77
2006 98.78
2007 98.78
2008 98.79
2009 98.80
2010 98.80
2011 98.81
2012 98.82
2013 98.83
2014 98.83
2015 98.84
2016 98.85
2017 98.86
2018 98.86
2019 98.87
2020 98.88

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Latvia was 98.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 97.81 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

See also:

2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
Year Value
2000 97.81
2001 97.81
2002 97.85
2003 97.90
2004 97.96
2005 98.01
2006 98.06
2007 98.11
2008 98.16
2009 98.21
2010 98.27
2011 98.32
2012 98.37
2013 98.42
2014 98.47
2015 98.53
2016 98.58
2017 98.63
2018 98.68
2019 98.73
2020 98.78

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention