Rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia

Bolivia: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.76 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.76 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.67 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia, 2010–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201720242010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 2.76 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia peaked at 2.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 2010.

Bolivia ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.67 million —
2011 2.68 million +0.3%
2012 2.68 million +0.3%
2013 2.70 million +0.4%
2014 2.71 million +0.5%
2015 2.72 million +0.4%
2016 2.73 million +0.4%
2017 2.74 million +0.4%
2018 2.75 million +0.3%
2019 2.76 million +0.3%
2020 2.76 million +0.1%
2021 2.75 million -0.2%
2022 2.75 million -0.0%
2023 2.76 million +0.1%
2024 2.76 million +0.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2.76 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2.76 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 8.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.71 million 2.67 million 2.76 million 10
2020s 2.76 million 2.75 million 2.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 43 Haiti 3.97 million compare
  2. 44 Egypt 3.83 million compare
  3. 45 Algeria 2.80 million compare
  4. 47 Central African Republic 2.62 million compare
  5. 48 Liberia 2.55 million compare
  6. 49 Sri Lanka 2.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia?
Rural without basic handwashing in Bolivia was 2.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2010.
How does Bolivia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Bolivia ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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