Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 78.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.87
in 2024
All-time low
48.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia stood at 78.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia peaked at 78.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.23, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.23 | — |
| 2001 | 49.06 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.89 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.72 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.56 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.22 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55.99 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 58.82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 60.27 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 63.2 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 64.69 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.73 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 69.27 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.83 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.4 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 74 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 77.23 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 78.2 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.87 | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 78.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 78.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.31 | 48.23 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.51 | 58.82 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.78 | 74 | 78.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 132 Saint Lucia 79.44 compare
- 133 Myanmar 79.34 compare
- 134 Djibouti 79.34 compare
- 136 Botswana 77.28 compare
- 137 South Africa 76.56 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 74.83 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Bolivia was 78.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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