People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 57.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2000
All-time low
57.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 71.12001: 71.12002: 70.32003: 69.52004: 68.72005: 67.82006: 672007: 66.22008: 65.42009: 64.52010: 63.72011: 62.92012: 62.12013: 61.22014: 60.42015: 59.62016: 58.82017: 57.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 57.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 71.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2017.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 71.1%
2001 71.1% +0.0%
2002 70.3% -1.2%
2003 69.5% -1.2%
2004 68.7% -1.2%
2005 67.8% -1.2%
2006 67.0% -1.2%
2007 66.2% -1.2%
2008 65.4% -1.2%
2009 64.5% -1.3%
2010 63.7% -1.3%
2011 62.9% -1.3%
2012 62.1% -1.3%
2013 61.2% -1.3%
2014 60.4% -1.3%
2015 59.6% -1.4%
2016 58.8% -1.4%
2017 57.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.2% 64.5% 71.1% 10
2010s 60.8% 57.9% 63.7% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 12 Angola 68.4% compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 65.6% compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 61.3% compare
  4. 16 Lesotho 56.7% compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 55.5% compare
  6. 18 Sudan 55.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 57.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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