People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 13.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 36.2 highest2001: 36.2 highest2002: 34.8 highest2003: 33.4 highest2004: 32 highest2005: 30.5 highest2006: 29.1 highest2007: 27.7 highest2008: 26.3 highest2009: 24.9 highest2010: 23.4 highest2011: 22 highest2012: 20.6 highest2013: 19.2 highest2014: 17.8 highest2015: 16.4 highest2016: 14.9 highest2017: 13.5 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 13.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2017.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18th 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): Q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 36.2%
2001 36.2% +0.0%
2002 34.8% -3.9%
2003 33.4% -4.1%
2004 32.0% -4.3%
2005 30.5% -4.4%
2006 29.1% -4.6%
2007 27.7% -4.9%
2008 26.3% -5.1%
2009 24.9% -5.4%
2010 23.4% -5.7%
2011 22.0% -6.1%
2012 20.6% -6.4%
2013 19.2% -6.9%
2014 17.8% -7.4%
2015 16.4% -8.0%
2016 14.9% -8.7%
2017 13.5% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 24.9% 36.2% 10
2010s 18.5% 13.5% 23.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 13.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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