Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia

Bolivia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 24.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.93
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 2000
All-time low
24.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 63.62001: 622002: 60.42003: 58.82004: 57.22005: 55.62006: 53.92007: 52.32008: 50.72009: 49.12010: 47.52011: 45.92012: 44.32013: 42.72014: 412015: 39.42016: 37.82017: 36.22018: 34.62019: 332020: 31.42021: 29.82022: 28.22023: 26.52024: 24.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia stood at 24.93. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia peaked at 63.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.93, in 2024.

Bolivia ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.36 49.1 63.61 10
2010s 40.24 32.99 47.49 10
2020s 28.15 24.93 31.38 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
  2. 21 Ghana 30.76 compare
  3. 22 Somalia 26.4 compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 24.83 compare
  5. 25 Sudan 24.14 compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 23.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Bolivia was 24.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.93 in 2024.
How does Bolivia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
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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