Drinking water services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Drinking water services was 580,324 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Bolivia is 580,324 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Bolivia peaked at 1.08 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 580,324 people, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 million people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 988,020 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 969,191 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 950,185 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 930,661 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 910,708 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 890,334 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 869,524 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 848,307 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 827,987 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 807,998 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 787,536 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 766,602 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 745,251 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 723,372 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 701,001 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 677,200 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 651,828 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 627,291 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 603,922 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 580,324 people | -3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 580,324 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 261,824 people, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 580,324 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 885.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996,696 people | 910,708 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 796,791 people | 701,001 people | 890,334 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,113 people | 580,324 people | 677,200 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Bolivia?
- Drinking water services in Bolivia was 580,324 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,324 people in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for drinking water services?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.