Bolivia vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Bolivia
880,645 people
in 2024
Namibia
716,848 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Namibia rank
41st

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Bolivia
  • Namibia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 880,645 people against 716,848 people in Namibia, a difference of 163,797 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 41st of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.