People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.52000200820172000: 12.92001: 12.92002: 12.22003: 11.52004: 10.82005: 10.12006: 9.52007: 8.82008: 8.12009: 7.42010: 6.72011: 62012: 5.32013: 4.62014: 3.92015: 3.22016: 2.52017: 1.8

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.8% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd 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): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.9%
2001 12.9% +0.0%
2002 12.2% -5.4%
2003 11.5% -5.7%
2004 10.8% -6.0%
2005 10.1% -6.4%
2006 9.5% -6.8%
2007 8.8% -7.3%
2008 8.1% -7.9%
2009 7.4% -8.6%
2010 6.7% -9.4%
2011 6.0% -10.4%
2012 5.3% -11.6%
2013 4.6% -13.1%
2014 3.9% -15.1%
2015 3.2% -17.8%
2016 2.5% -21.6%
2017 1.8% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 7.4% 12.9% 10
2010s 4.3% 1.8% 6.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.8% 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): q4 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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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