People using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic sanitation services was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 71.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 48.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.4% | 71.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.