People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural in Bolivia
Bolivia: People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural was 28.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, 2000–2017
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, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia peaked at 28.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 67th 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: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.6%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 28.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia was 28.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Bolivia ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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