Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 231 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2024
All-time low
81.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 81.2 %2001: 81.8 %2002: 82.4 %2003: 83 %2004: 83.6 %2005: 84.2 %2006: 84.7 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 85.8 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 87.4 %2012: 87.9 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 90.3 %2018: 90.8 %2019: 91.2 %2020: 91.7 %2021: 92.1 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 93 %2024: 93.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia is 93.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2000.

Bolivia ranks 156th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.8% 81.2% 86.4% 10
2010s 89.1% 86.9% 91.2% 10
2020s 92.5% 91.7% 93.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bolivia was 93.4% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
How does Bolivia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Bolivia ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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