Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 31,870 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,870 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
27,785 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia stood at 31,870 people.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia peaked at 32,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,785 people, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,785 people | — |
| 2001 | 28,123 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28,436 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28,740 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29,041 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29,338 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,636 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29,929 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30,210 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,477 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30,731 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30,970 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,195 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31,377 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31,526 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31,657 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31,770 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31,864 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31,940 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31,994 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,911 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31,864 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 31,872 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,870 people | -0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31,870 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,172 people | 27,785 people | 30,477 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,503 people | 30,731 people | 32,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,902 people | 31,864 people | 31,994 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 usage in urban areas in Bolivia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia was 31,870 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,785 people in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.