People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 69.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2017
All-time low
37.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 37.4 lowest2001: 37.4 lowest2002: 39.4 lowest2003: 41.5 lowest2004: 43.5 lowest2005: 45.5 lowest2006: 47.5 lowest2007: 49.5 lowest2008: 51.6 lowest2009: 53.6 lowest2010: 55.6 lowest2011: 57.6 lowest2012: 59.7 lowest2013: 61.7 lowest2014: 63.7 lowest2015: 65.7 lowest2016: 67.8 lowest2017: 69.8 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 69.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 69.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 37.4%
2001 37.4% +0.0%
2002 39.4% +5.4%
2003 41.5% +5.1%
2004 43.5% +4.9%
2005 45.5% +4.7%
2006 47.5% +4.4%
2007 49.5% +4.3%
2008 51.6% +4.1%
2009 53.6% +3.9%
2010 55.6% +3.8%
2011 57.6% +3.6%
2012 59.7% +3.5%
2013 61.7% +3.4%
2014 63.7% +3.3%
2015 65.7% +3.2%
2016 67.8% +3.1%
2017 69.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.7% 37.4% 53.6% 10
2010s 62.7% 55.6% 69.8% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 41 Guatemala 72.0% compare
  2. 42 Tunisia 70.4% compare
  3. 43 Tajikistan 69.8% compare
  4. 45 Suriname 69.2% compare
  5. 46 Republic of Moldova 68.8% compare
  6. 47 Panama 66.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 69.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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