How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Bolivia

1.50 million people

in 2024

Romania

1.58 million people

in 2024

Bolivia rank

54th

Romania rank

53rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bolivia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.58 million people against 1.50 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 85,840 people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.49 million people	4.39 million people	1.90 million people	Romania
2010s	2.02 million people	2.89 million people	863,302 people	Romania
2020s	1.61 million people	1.77 million people	157,872 people	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bolivia or Romania?: Romania, at 1.58 million people against 1.50 million people in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bolivia and Romania?: 85,840 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Romania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Bolivia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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