People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Bolivia

Bolivia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 88.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2017
All-time low
81.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Bolivia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 81.4 highest2001: 81.4 highest2002: 81.8 highest2003: 82.2 highest2004: 82.6 highest2005: 83.1 highest2006: 83.5 highest2007: 83.9 highest2008: 84.3 highest2009: 84.7 highest2010: 85.2 highest2011: 85.6 highest2012: 86 highest2013: 86.4 highest2014: 86.8 highest2015: 87.3 highest2016: 87.7 highest2017: 88.1 highest

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 88.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Bolivia peaked at 88.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.

That places Bolivia 53rd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Bolivia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 81.4%
2001 81.4% +0.0%
2002 81.8% +0.5%
2003 82.2% +0.5%
2004 82.6% +0.5%
2005 83.1% +0.5%
2006 83.5% +0.5%
2007 83.9% +0.5%
2008 84.3% +0.5%
2009 84.7% +0.5%
2010 85.2% +0.5%
2011 85.6% +0.5%
2012 86.0% +0.5%
2013 86.4% +0.5%
2014 86.8% +0.5%
2015 87.3% +0.5%
2016 87.7% +0.5%
2017 88.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9% 81.4% 84.7% 10
2010s 86.6% 85.2% 88.1% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 50 Angola 91.8% compare
  2. 51 Iraq 90.7% compare
  3. 52 Pakistan 89.0% compare
  4. 54 India 87.9% compare
  5. 55 Namibia 87.4% compare
  6. 56 Gabon 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Bolivia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Bolivia was 88.1% 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): q5 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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