Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 232 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2024
All-time low
86.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.2 %2001: 86.7 %2002: 87.2 %2003: 87.7 %2004: 88.1 %2005: 88.6 %2006: 89.2 %2007: 89.7 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 91.2 %2011: 91.7 %2012: 92.2 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 96.3 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 97.3 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 97.8 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.4% 86.2% 90.7% 10
2010s 93.5% 91.2% 95.8% 10
2020s 97.2% 96.3% 97.8% 5

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  5. 129 French Polynesia 97.5% compare
  6. 130 Bhutan 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 97.8% 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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Lithuania ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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 with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.