Number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 8.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.89 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia stood at 8.89 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia peaked at 8.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 86th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.21 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.17 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.43 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.73 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.89 million | +3.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8.89 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8.89 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.00 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 4.92 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million | 7.73 million | 8.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Bolivia was 8.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Bolivia ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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