Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 87.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia is 87.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia peaked at 87.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.21 | — |
| 2001 | 52.91 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 54.58 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.23 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 57.89 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 59.53 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 61.17 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 62.81 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 64.44 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 66.07 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 70.91 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.49 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 74.05 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.6 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.15 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 78.7 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 80.24 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.78 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 83.32 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.86 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.4 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.31 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.95 | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 87.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 87.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.68 | 51.21 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.79 | 67.69 | 81.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.97 | 83.32 | 87.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 172 Peru 88.63 compare
- 173 Mongolia 88.37 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 88.16 compare
- 176 East Timor 87.43 compare
- 177 Myanmar 85.95 compare
- 178 North Korea 85.45 compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia was 87.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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