Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2024
All-time low
13.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 53.3% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 128th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 53.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 53.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 45.4% | 53.3% | 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 sanitation services in Bolivia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bolivia was 53.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bolivia ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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