Number without basic handwashing in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number without basic handwashing was 9.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Bolivia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.06 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Bolivia peaked at 9.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.47 million, in 2010.
Bolivia ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.47 million | — |
| 2011 | 7.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.06 million | +1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.06 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 12.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 7.47 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million | 8.63 million | 9.06 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 without basic handwashing in Bolivia?
- Number without basic handwashing in Bolivia was 9.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 million in 2010.
- How does Bolivia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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