People practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia
Bolivia: People practicing open defecation of population was 7.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia stood at 7.09. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia peaked at 33.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 38th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.73 | 22.24 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 10.98 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 7.09 | 9.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
- 36 East Timor 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania 6.76 compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.125 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,117 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.52 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.55 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Bolivia was 7.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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