Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0709 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.0709 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.2431 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 people per person, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2431 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2337 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2247 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.216 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2074 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.199 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1908 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1827 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.167 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1594 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.152 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1378 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1246 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1182 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.112 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0937 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0709 people per person | -7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0709 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0709 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 people per person, 12.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2039 people per person | 0.167 people per person | 0.2431 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 people per person | 0.0997 people per person | 0.1594 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0822 people per person | 0.0709 people per person | 0.0937 people per person | 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0709 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2431 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 people per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.