Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0709 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia is 0.0709 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.3336 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 people per person, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3336 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3206 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.308 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2955 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.283 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2707 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2585 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2464 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2344 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2224 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2106 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1988 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1872 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1758 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1646 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1207 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.099 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 people per person | -7.0% |
| 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 0.0674 people per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0709 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 12.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2773 people per person | 0.2224 people per person | 0.3336 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1595 people per person | 0.1098 people per person | 0.2106 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 people per person | 0.0709 people per person | 0.099 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 35 Pakistan 0.0817 people per person compare
- 36 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.0774 people per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0682 people per person compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.0676 people per person compare
- 41 Myanmar 0.0675 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 sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0709 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3336 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, 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, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.