1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia

Bolivia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 68.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68.61
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.61
in 2022
All-time low
34.88
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 34.92001: 362002: 37.12003: 38.32004: 39.42005: 40.52006: 41.62007: 43.22008: 44.82009: 46.42010: 48.12011: 49.82012: 51.52013: 53.22014: 54.92015: 56.62016: 58.42017: 60.22018: 622019: 63.82020: 65.72021: 67.52022: 68.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia is 68.61, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia peaked at 68.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2000.

That places Bolivia 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Bolivia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 34.88
2001 36.02 +3.3%
2002 37.14 +3.1%
2003 38.26 +3.0%
2004 39.37 +2.9%
2005 40.48 +2.8%
2006 41.58 +2.7%
2007 43.17 +3.8%
2008 44.79 +3.7%
2009 46.43 +3.7%
2010 48.09 +3.6%
2011 49.77 +3.5%
2012 51.47 +3.4%
2013 53.18 +3.3%
2014 54.9 +3.2%
2015 56.64 +3.2%
2016 58.4 +3.1%
2017 60.18 +3.1%
2018 61.99 +3.0%
2019 63.82 +2.9%
2020 65.67 +2.9%
2021 67.54 +2.9%
2022 68.61 +1.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 68.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 68.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.21 34.88 46.43 10
2010s 55.84 48.09 63.82 10
2020s 67.27 65.67 68.61 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 144 Pakistan 70.53 compare
  2. 145 Mongolia 69.96 compare
  3. 146 Guatemala 69.62 compare
  4. 148 Djibouti 66.91 compare
  5. 149 Equatorial Guinea 66.31 compare
  6. 150 Nauru 65.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bolivia was 68.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 68.61 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Bolivia ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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