Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 31,870 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (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.