Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 71.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.58
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
177th
of 232 countries
All-time high
71.58
in 2024
All-time low
34.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia is 71.58, measured 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, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia peaked at 71.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 2000.

That places Bolivia 177th out of 232 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.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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. 174 East Timor 72.94 compare
  2. 175 Botswana 72.12 compare
  3. 176 Pakistan 71.88 compare
  4. 178 Nauru 71.32 compare
  5. 179 Guatemala 71.17 compare
  6. 180 Bangladesh 67.62 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bolivia was 71.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 71.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Bolivia ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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