People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania

Lithuania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
75.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 75.2 % of rural population2001: 76.2 % of rural population2002: 77.3 % of rural population2003: 78.4 % of rural population2004: 79.4 % of rural population2005: 80.5 % of rural population2006: 81.6 % of rural population2007: 82.7 % of rural population2008: 83.7 % of rural population2009: 84.8 % of rural population2010: 85.9 % of rural population2011: 86.9 % of rural population2012: 88 % of rural population2013: 89.1 % of rural population2014: 90.1 % of rural population2015: 91.2 % of rural population2016: 92.3 % of rural population2017: 93.3 % of rural population2018: 94.4 % of rural population2019: 95.5 % of rural population2020: 96.5 % of rural population2021: 97.6 % of rural population2022: 98.7 % of rural population2023: 99.7 % of rural population2024: 99.7 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2000.

Lithuania ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 75.2%
2001 76.2% +1.4%
2002 77.3% +1.4%
2003 78.4% +1.4%
2004 79.4% +1.4%
2005 80.5% +1.3%
2006 81.6% +1.3%
2007 82.7% +1.3%
2008 83.7% +1.3%
2009 84.8% +1.3%
2010 85.9% +1.3%
2011 86.9% +1.2%
2012 88.0% +1.2%
2013 89.1% +1.2%
2014 90.1% +1.2%
2015 91.2% +1.2%
2016 92.3% +1.2%
2017 93.3% +1.2%
2018 94.4% +1.1%
2019 95.5% +1.1%
2020 96.5% +1.1%
2021 97.6% +1.1%
2022 98.7% +1.1%
2023 99.7% +1.1%
2024 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 75.2% 84.8% 10
2010s 90.7% 85.9% 95.5% 10
2020s 98.5% 96.5% 99.7% 5

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  1. 35 Belarus 99.9% compare
  2. 36 Mauritius 99.9% compare
  3. 37 Croatia 99.9% compare
  4. 39 Ukraine 99.7% compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 99.7% compare
  6. 41 Saudi Arabia 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Lithuania was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Lithuania ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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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.