People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia

Bolivia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 44.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2017
All-time low
25.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 25.22001: 25.22002: 26.42003: 27.62004: 28.82005: 302006: 31.22007: 32.42008: 33.62009: 34.82010: 362011: 37.22012: 38.42013: 39.62014: 40.82015: 422016: 43.22017: 44.5

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Bolivia stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Bolivia peaked at 44.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.

Bolivia ranks 60th 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Bolivia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 25.2%
2001 25.2% +0.0%
2002 26.4% +4.8%
2003 27.6% +4.6%
2004 28.8% +4.4%
2005 30.0% +4.2%
2006 31.2% +4.0%
2007 32.4% +3.9%
2008 33.6% +3.7%
2009 34.8% +3.6%
2010 36.0% +3.5%
2011 37.2% +3.3%
2012 38.4% +3.2%
2013 39.6% +3.1%
2014 40.8% +3.0%
2015 42.0% +3.0%
2016 43.2% +2.9%
2017 44.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 25.2% 34.8% 10
2010s 40.2% 36.0% 44.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Bolivia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Bolivia was 44.5% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Bolivia ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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