People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia
Bolivia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bolivia is 53.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bolivia peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural (% of rural) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 53.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 53.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 45.4% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bolivia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bolivia was 53.3% 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, rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.