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 43.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2017
All-time low
27.4%
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

0102030402000200820172000: 27.42001: 27.42002: 28.42003: 29.42004: 30.52005: 31.52006: 32.52007: 33.52008: 34.62009: 35.62010: 36.62011: 37.62012: 38.72013: 39.72014: 40.72015: 41.82016: 42.82017: 43.8

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, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 43.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 43.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, 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): Q2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 27.4%
2001 27.4% +0.0%
2002 28.4% +3.8%
2003 29.4% +3.6%
2004 30.5% +3.5%
2005 31.5% +3.4%
2006 32.5% +3.3%
2007 33.5% +3.2%
2008 34.6% +3.1%
2009 35.6% +3.0%
2010 36.6% +2.9%
2011 37.6% +2.8%
2012 38.7% +2.7%
2013 39.7% +2.7%
2014 40.7% +2.6%
2015 41.8% +2.5%
2016 42.8% +2.5%
2017 43.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 27.4% 35.6% 10
2010s 40.2% 36.6% 43.8% 8

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  3. 62 Mauritania 49.2% compare
  4. 64 Nigeria 41.8% compare
  5. 65 Bangladesh 41.8% compare
  6. 66 Central African Republic 40.9% compare

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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 43.8% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% 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 27.4% 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 30.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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