Drinking water services in rural areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 548,454 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
Bolivia recorded 548,454 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Bolivia peaked at 1.05 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 548,454 people, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 36th out of 178 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 rural areas in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 million people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 996,496 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 977,686 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 958,682 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 939,555 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 920,256 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 900,450 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 880,230 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 859,603 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 838,553 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 817,112 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 796,610 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 776,472 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 755,880 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 734,832 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 713,387 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 691,432 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 669,002 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 645,206 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 619,917 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 595,427 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 572,050 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 548,454 people | -4.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 548,454 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 548,454 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 50.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 967,522 people | 880,230 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,288 people | 669,002 people | 859,603 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,211 people | 548,454 people | 645,206 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 rural areas in Bolivia?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Bolivia was 548,454 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 in rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,454 people in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.