People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Bolivia
Bolivia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 40.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Bolivia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Bolivia stood at 40.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Bolivia peaked at 63.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -3.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 40.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 40.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 38.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 52.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.7% | 50.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Bolivia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Bolivia was 40.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Bolivia ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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