Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 21.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2010
All-time low
21.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 21.9 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 21.9 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 21.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 21.9% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2010.

That places Bolivia 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bolivia was 21.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
How does Bolivia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.