Bolivia vs Namibia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Bolivia

6.5%

in 2024

Namibia

6.5%

in 2024

Bolivia rank

53rd

Namibia rank

52nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Bolivia
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.