Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia

Bolivia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 93.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 231 countries
All-time high
93.52
in 2024
All-time low
81.58
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 81.62001: 82.22002: 82.82003: 83.32004: 83.92005: 84.42006: 852007: 85.52008: 86.12009: 86.62010: 87.12011: 87.62012: 88.12013: 88.62014: 89.12015: 89.62016: 902017: 90.52018: 90.92019: 91.42020: 91.82021: 92.22022: 92.72023: 93.12024: 93.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia is 93.52, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia peaked at 93.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.58, in 2000.

Bolivia ranks 179th 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 improved drinking water sources in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 81.58 —
2001 82.18 +0.7%
2002 82.76 +0.7%
2003 83.33 +0.7%
2004 83.89 +0.7%
2005 84.45 +0.7%
2006 85 +0.6%
2007 85.54 +0.6%
2008 86.07 +0.6%
2009 86.6 +0.6%
2010 87.12 +0.6%
2011 87.63 +0.6%
2012 88.14 +0.6%
2013 88.62 +0.5%
2014 89.09 +0.5%
2015 89.55 +0.5%
2016 90.01 +0.5%
2017 90.47 +0.5%
2018 90.92 +0.5%
2019 91.36 +0.5%
2020 91.8 +0.5%
2021 92.24 +0.5%
2022 92.67 +0.5%
2023 93.1 +0.5%
2024 93.52 +0.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 93.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 93.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.14 81.58 86.6 10
2010s 89.29 87.12 91.36 10
2020s 92.67 91.8 93.52 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 176 Malawi 94.19 compare
  2. 177 Venezuela 93.8 compare
  3. 178 Sudan 93.65 compare
  4. 180 Namibia 93.47 compare
  5. 181 Gambia 93.01 compare
  6. 182 Cambodia 92.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia was 93.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 93.52 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.58 in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Bolivia ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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