Water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Water withdrawals per capita was 180.08 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
180.08 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
230.88 cubic meters per person
in 1999
All-time low
180.08 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia is 180.08 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia peaked at 230.88 cubic meters per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 180.08 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 185.29 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 190.1 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 194.63 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 198.91 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 202.98 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 206.88 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 210.65 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 214.31 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 217.84 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 221.26 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 224.58 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 227.79 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 230.88 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 228.7 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 226.59 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 224.53 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 222.47 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 220.39 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 218.32 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 216.21 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 214.1 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 211.96 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 208.46 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 206.2 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 204.01 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 201.88 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 199.81 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 197.82 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 195.9 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 194.04 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 192.25 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 190.53 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 188.86 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 186.96 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 184.71 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 182.57 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 180.08 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 180.08 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 180.08 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190.01 cubic meters per person | 185.29 cubic meters per person | 194.63 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 215.61 cubic meters per person | 198.91 cubic meters per person | 230.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.17 cubic meters per person | 208.46 cubic meters per person | 228.7 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.13 cubic meters per person | 188.86 cubic meters per person | 206.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.58 cubic meters per person | 180.08 cubic meters per person | 186.96 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 111 Switzerland 195.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 112 Nicaragua 186.79 cubic meters per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 183.4 cubic meters per person compare
- 115 Somalia 179.64 cubic meters per person compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 177.16 cubic meters per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.71 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 12.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Bolivia was 180.08 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 230.88 cubic meters per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.08 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.