AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Lithuania

Capital: Vilnius · High income · Pop. 2.9 million

96.73%
Safely managed drinking water
96.4%
Safely managed sanitation
5,460
m³ freshwater / person / yr
2%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024

In Lithuania, 96.73% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 94,447 people without safely managed drinking water at home.

Sanitation tracks closely: 96.4% use safely managed sanitation services and 96.4% have at least a basic service (2024).

Lithuania has about 5,460 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 2% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 20% of Lithuania's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Lithuania have safe drinking water?

96.73% of Lithuania's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 94,447 people do not.

Does Lithuania have enough freshwater?

Lithuania has roughly 5,460 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 2% of it annually (low stress).

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