People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia
Bolivia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1205 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia is 0.1205 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia peaked at 0.3161 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 people per person, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3161 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3055 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2953 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2855 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2758 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2662 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2569 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2387 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2299 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2212 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2127 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2044 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1965 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1891 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1817 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1673 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1603 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1534 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1466 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1399 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1333 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1269 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1205 people per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2717 people per person | 0.2299 people per person | 0.3161 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 people per person | 0.1534 people per person | 0.2212 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 people per person | 0.1205 people per person | 0.1466 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.129 people per person compare
- 50 Myanmar 0.1213 people per person compare
- 51 East Timor 0.1213 people per person compare
- 53 Mongolia 0.1039 people per person compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 0.1036 people per person compare
- 55 Moldova 0.0994 people per person compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bolivia was 0.1205 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3161 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 people per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.