Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 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
In 2024, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.2% compare
- 71 Honduras 99.2% compare
- 73 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 74 Vietnam 99.2% compare
- 75 Ghana 99.1% compare
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 urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Bolivia was 99.2% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.