People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 5.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.8%
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2000
All-time low
5.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

102030402000200820172000: 38.32001: 38.32002: 36.32003: 34.22004: 32.22005: 30.22006: 28.12007: 26.12008: 24.12009: 22.12010: 202011: 182012: 162013: 142014: 11.92015: 9.92016: 7.92017: 5.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 5.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 38.3%
2001 38.3% +0.0%
2002 36.3% -5.3%
2003 34.2% -5.6%
2004 32.2% -5.9%
2005 30.2% -6.3%
2006 28.1% -6.7%
2007 26.1% -7.2%
2008 24.1% -7.8%
2009 22.1% -8.4%
2010 20.0% -9.2%
2011 18.0% -10.1%
2012 16.0% -11.3%
2013 14.0% -12.7%
2014 11.9% -14.5%
2015 9.9% -17.0%
2016 7.9% -20.5%
2017 5.8% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 22.1% 38.3% 10
2010s 12.9% 5.8% 20.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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