Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 177 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2024
All-time low
58.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia peaked at 78.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 78.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 78.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 66.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.4% | 78.7% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bolivia was 78.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Bolivia ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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