Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 6.5% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 6.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bolivia was 6.5% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.