Bolivia vs Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia

1.50 million people

in 2024

Eritrea

1.77 million people

in 2016

Bolivia rank

54th

Eritrea rank

51st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.50 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 270,580 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 51st of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.