Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania, 2000–2024
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lithuania ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.