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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
78.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 78.3 lowest2001: 78.3 lowest2002: 79.5 lowest2003: 80.7 lowest2004: 82 lowest2005: 83.2 lowest2006: 84.4 lowest2007: 85.7 lowest2008: 86.9 lowest2009: 88.1 lowest2010: 89.3 lowest2011: 90.6 lowest2012: 91.8 lowest2013: 93 lowest2014: 94.3 lowest2015: 95.5 lowest2016: 96.7 lowest2017: 98 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 98.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2000.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th 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, urban (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 78.3%
2001 78.3% +0.0%
2002 79.5% +1.6%
2003 80.7% +1.5%
2004 82.0% +1.5%
2005 83.2% +1.5%
2006 84.4% +1.5%
2007 85.7% +1.5%
2008 86.9% +1.4%
2009 88.1% +1.4%
2010 89.3% +1.4%
2011 90.6% +1.4%
2012 91.8% +1.4%
2013 93.0% +1.3%
2014 94.3% +1.3%
2015 95.5% +1.3%
2016 96.7% +1.3%
2017 98.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.7% 78.3% 88.1% 10
2010s 93.7% 89.3% 98.0% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 27 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
  2. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
  3. 29 Suriname 98.1% compare
  4. 31 Thailand 97.9% compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 97.2% compare
  6. 33 Guyana 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 98.0% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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