Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 27.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia is 27.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2010.
That places Bolivia 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Bolivia
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,117 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.39 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia was 27.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.