People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 57.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2000
All-time low
57.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 82.9 lowest2001: 82.9 lowest2002: 81.3 lowest2003: 79.7 lowest2004: 78.1 lowest2005: 76.6 lowest2006: 75 lowest2007: 73.4 lowest2008: 71.8 lowest2009: 70.2 lowest2010: 68.6 lowest2011: 67 lowest2012: 65.5 lowest2013: 63.9 lowest2014: 62.3 lowest2015: 60.7 lowest2016: 59.1 lowest2017: 57.5 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 57.5% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 82.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2017.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 82.9%
2001 82.9% +0.0%
2002 81.3% -1.9%
2003 79.7% -1.9%
2004 78.1% -2.0%
2005 76.6% -2.0%
2006 75.0% -2.1%
2007 73.4% -2.1%
2008 71.8% -2.2%
2009 70.2% -2.2%
2010 68.6% -2.3%
2011 67.0% -2.3%
2012 65.5% -2.4%
2013 63.9% -2.4%
2014 62.3% -2.5%
2015 60.7% -2.5%
2016 59.1% -2.6%
2017 57.5% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.2% 70.2% 82.9% 10
2010s 63.1% 57.5% 68.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 57.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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