People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 1.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.52000200820172000: 12.32001: 12.32002: 11.62003: 10.92004: 10.32005: 9.62006: 8.92007: 8.22008: 7.62009: 6.92010: 6.22011: 5.52012: 4.92013: 4.22014: 3.52015: 2.92016: 2.22017: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.3%
2001 12.3% +0.0%
2002 11.6% -5.5%
2003 10.9% -5.8%
2004 10.3% -6.2%
2005 9.6% -6.6%
2006 8.9% -7.0%
2007 8.2% -7.5%
2008 7.6% -8.2%
2009 6.9% -8.9%
2010 6.2% -9.7%
2011 5.5% -10.8%
2012 4.9% -12.1%
2013 4.2% -13.8%
2014 3.5% -16.0%
2015 2.9% -19.0%
2016 2.2% -23.5%
2017 1.5% -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 6.9% 12.3% 10
2010s 3.9% 1.5% 6.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 20 Ethiopia 2.1% compare
  2. 21 Gabon 1.9% compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 1.7% compare
  4. 24 Yemen 1.5% compare
  5. 25 Central African Republic 1.4% compare
  6. 26 Nicaragua 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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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