People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban was 93.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bolivia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 93.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bolivia peaked at 93.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 93.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 93.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bolivia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bolivia was 93.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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