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 59.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2017
All-time low
47.6%
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

02040602000200820172000: 47.62001: 47.62002: 48.32003: 492004: 49.82005: 50.52006: 51.32007: 522008: 52.72009: 53.52010: 54.22011: 552012: 55.72013: 56.42014: 57.22015: 57.92016: 58.72017: 59.4

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 59.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 59.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58th 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): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47.6%
2001 47.6% +0.0%
2002 48.3% +1.6%
2003 49.0% +1.5%
2004 49.8% +1.5%
2005 50.5% +1.5%
2006 51.3% +1.5%
2007 52.0% +1.4%
2008 52.7% +1.4%
2009 53.5% +1.4%
2010 54.2% +1.4%
2011 55.0% +1.4%
2012 55.7% +1.3%
2013 56.4% +1.3%
2014 57.2% +1.3%
2015 57.9% +1.3%
2016 58.7% +1.3%
2017 59.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 47.6% 53.5% 10
2010s 56.8% 54.2% 59.4% 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 59.4% 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 59.4% 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 47.6% 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 58th 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 14.2%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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