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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 33.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 15.4 lowest2001: 15.4 lowest2002: 16.5 lowest2003: 17.7 lowest2004: 18.8 lowest2005: 19.9 lowest2006: 21 lowest2007: 22.1 lowest2008: 23.3 lowest2009: 24.4 lowest2010: 25.5 lowest2011: 26.6 lowest2012: 27.7 lowest2013: 28.9 lowest2014: 30 lowest2015: 31.1 lowest2016: 32.2 lowest2017: 33.3 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, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63rd 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, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 15.4%
2001 15.4% +0.0%
2002 16.5% +7.3%
2003 17.7% +6.8%
2004 18.8% +6.3%
2005 19.9% +6.0%
2006 21.0% +5.6%
2007 22.1% +5.3%
2008 23.3% +5.1%
2009 24.4% +4.8%
2010 25.5% +4.6%
2011 26.6% +4.4%
2012 27.7% +4.2%
2013 28.9% +4.0%
2014 30.0% +3.9%
2015 31.1% +3.7%
2016 32.2% +3.6%
2017 33.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 15.4% 24.4% 10
2010s 29.4% 25.5% 33.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 33.3% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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