Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Bolivia

Bolivia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 71.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.58
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 231 countries
All-time high
71.58
in 2024
All-time low
34.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 34.92001: 36.12002: 37.32003: 38.42004: 39.62005: 40.82006: 41.92007: 43.52008: 45.12009: 46.72010: 48.32011: 502012: 51.62013: 53.32014: 552015: 56.72016: 58.42017: 60.12018: 61.92019: 63.72020: 65.42021: 67.22022: 69.12023: 70.42024: 71.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 71.58 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia peaked at 71.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 2000.

Bolivia ranks 176th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Bolivia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.92 —
2001 36.11 +3.4%
2002 37.28 +3.2%
2003 38.44 +3.1%
2004 39.6 +3.0%
2005 40.75 +2.9%
2006 41.9 +2.8%
2007 43.48 +3.8%
2008 45.08 +3.7%
2009 46.7 +3.6%
2010 48.33 +3.5%
2011 49.98 +3.4%
2012 51.65 +3.3%
2013 53.32 +3.2%
2014 55 +3.1%
2015 56.69 +3.1%
2016 58.41 +3.0%
2017 60.14 +3.0%
2018 61.89 +2.9%
2019 63.66 +2.9%
2020 65.44 +2.8%
2021 67.25 +2.8%
2022 69.07 +2.7%
2023 70.43 +2.0%
2024 71.58 +1.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 71.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 71.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.43 34.92 46.7 10
2010s 55.9 48.33 63.66 10
2020s 68.76 65.44 71.58 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 173 East Timor 72.94 compare
  2. 174 Botswana 72.12 compare
  3. 175 Pakistan 71.88 compare
  4. 177 Nauru 71.32 compare
  5. 178 Guatemala 71.17 compare
  6. 179 Bangladesh 67.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia was 71.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 71.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Bolivia ranks 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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