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 46.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
46.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2017
All-time low
29.1%
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

010203040502000200820172000: 29.1 highest2001: 29.1 highest2002: 30.2 highest2003: 31.3 highest2004: 32.3 highest2005: 33.4 highest2006: 34.5 highest2007: 35.6 highest2008: 36.6 highest2009: 37.7 highest2010: 38.8 highest2011: 39.9 highest2012: 40.9 highest2013: 42 highest2014: 43.1 highest2015: 44.2 highest2016: 45.2 highest2017: 46.3 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 46.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 46.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, 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): Q5 (highest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 29.1%
2001 29.1% +0.0%
2002 30.2% +3.7%
2003 31.3% +3.6%
2004 32.3% +3.4%
2005 33.4% +3.3%
2006 34.5% +3.2%
2007 35.6% +3.1%
2008 36.6% +3.0%
2009 37.7% +2.9%
2010 38.8% +2.8%
2011 39.9% +2.8%
2012 40.9% +2.7%
2013 42.0% +2.6%
2014 43.1% +2.6%
2015 44.2% +2.5%
2016 45.2% +2.4%
2017 46.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 29.1% 37.7% 10
2010s 42.5% 38.8% 46.3% 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 46.3% 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 46.3% 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 29.1% 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 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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