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 86.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2017
All-time low
56.4%
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

0204060802000200820172000: 56.42001: 56.42002: 58.32003: 60.12004: 622005: 63.92006: 65.72007: 67.62008: 69.52009: 71.32010: 73.22011: 752012: 76.92013: 78.82014: 80.62015: 82.52016: 84.32017: 86.2

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 86.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 86.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 56.4%
2001 56.4% +0.0%
2002 58.3% +3.3%
2003 60.1% +3.2%
2004 62.0% +3.1%
2005 63.9% +3.0%
2006 65.7% +2.9%
2007 67.6% +2.8%
2008 69.5% +2.8%
2009 71.3% +2.7%
2010 73.2% +2.6%
2011 75.0% +2.5%
2012 76.9% +2.5%
2013 78.8% +2.4%
2014 80.6% +2.4%
2015 82.5% +2.3%
2016 84.3% +2.3%
2017 86.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.1% 56.4% 71.3% 10
2010s 79.7% 73.2% 86.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 39 India 89.4% compare
  2. 40 Honduras 87.9% compare
  3. 41 Jamaica 87.6% compare
  4. 43 Tunisia 86.0% compare
  5. 44 Indonesia 85.3% compare
  6. 45 Comoros 83.5% 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 86.2% 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 86.2% 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 56.4% 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 42nd 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 27.5%. 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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