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 21.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2017
All-time low
11.9%
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

051015202000200820172000: 11.92001: 11.92002: 12.52003: 13.12004: 13.62005: 14.22006: 14.82007: 15.42008: 162009: 16.52010: 17.12011: 17.72012: 18.32013: 18.92014: 19.42015: 202016: 20.62017: 21.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 21.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 21.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 69th 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, 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): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.9%
2001 11.9% +0.0%
2002 12.5% +4.9%
2003 13.1% +4.6%
2004 13.6% +4.4%
2005 14.2% +4.2%
2006 14.8% +4.1%
2007 15.4% +3.9%
2008 16.0% +3.8%
2009 16.5% +3.6%
2010 17.1% +3.5%
2011 17.7% +3.4%
2012 18.3% +3.3%
2013 18.9% +3.2%
2014 19.4% +3.1%
2015 20.0% +3.0%
2016 20.6% +2.9%
2017 21.2% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 11.9% 16.5% 10
2010s 19.1% 17.1% 21.2% 8

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  3. 68 Nigeria 21.5% compare
  4. 70 Malawi 20.9% compare
  5. 71 Haiti 19.6% compare
  6. 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.6% compare

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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 21.2% 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 21.2% 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 11.9% 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 69th 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 37.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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