People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.1205 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia is 0.1205 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.4879 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 people per person, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4879 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4709 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4542 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4377 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4211 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4047 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3883 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3719 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3556 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3393 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3231 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.307 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2909 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2751 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2595 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.244 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2285 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.213 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1822 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1668 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1514 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.136 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1269 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1205 people per person | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1205 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1205 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4132 people per person | 0.3393 people per person | 0.4879 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2521 people per person | 0.1822 people per person | 0.3231 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1403 people per person | 0.1205 people per person | 0.1668 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 54 North Korea 0.1455 people per person compare
- 55 Myanmar 0.1405 people per person compare
- 56 East Timor 0.1257 people per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.1184 people per person compare
- 59 Mongolia 0.1147 people per person compare
- 60 Peru 0.1137 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bolivia was 0.1205 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4879 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 people per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.