Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 87.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.95
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 232 countries
All-time high
87.95
in 2024
All-time low
51.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia stood at 87.95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia peaked at 87.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 176th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 173 Peru 88.63 compare
- 174 Mongolia 88.37 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 88.16 compare
- 177 East Timor 87.43 compare
- 178 Myanmar 85.95 compare
- 179 North Korea 85.45 compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia was 87.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 176th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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