Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bolivia stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bolivia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bolivia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.