People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2000.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.2% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 58.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.0% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 128 Saint Lucia 79.4% compare
- 129 Myanmar 79.3% compare
- 130 Djibouti 79.3% compare
- 132 Botswana 77.3% compare
- 133 South Africa 76.6% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 74.8% compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 78.9% 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, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.