People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 11.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2017
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017

02.557.51012.52000200820172000: 4.8 lowest2001: 4.8 lowest2002: 5.3 lowest2003: 5.7 lowest2004: 6.2 lowest2005: 6.6 lowest2006: 7 lowest2007: 7.5 lowest2008: 7.9 lowest2009: 8.3 lowest2010: 8.8 lowest2011: 9.2 lowest2012: 9.6 lowest2013: 10.1 lowest2014: 10.5 lowest2015: 11 lowest2016: 11.4 lowest2017: 11.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 11.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66th 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, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 4.8%
2001 4.8% +0.0%
2002 5.3% +9.0%
2003 5.7% +8.3%
2004 6.2% +7.6%
2005 6.6% +7.1%
2006 7.0% +6.6%
2007 7.5% +6.2%
2008 7.9% +5.8%
2009 8.3% +5.5%
2010 8.8% +5.2%
2011 9.2% +5.0%
2012 9.6% +4.7%
2013 10.1% +4.5%
2014 10.5% +4.3%
2015 11.0% +4.1%
2016 11.4% +4.0%
2017 11.8% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 4.8% 8.3% 10
2010s 10.3% 8.8% 11.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 11.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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