Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Bolivia

Access to basic sanitation in Bolivia in 2024 — 71.6%. Ranked 144 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 36.7 pp.

2024 71.6% +1.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 144of 193
Period maximum 71.6%2024
Period minimum 34.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Bolivia, 2000–20243040506070802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 34.9%2001: 36.1%2002: 37.3%2003: 38.4%2004: 39.6%2005: 40.8%2006: 41.9%2007: 43.5%2008: 45.1%2009: 46.7%2010: 48.3%2011: 50%2012: 51.6%2013: 53.3%2014: 55%2015: 56.7%2016: 58.4%2017: 60.1%2018: 61.9%2019: 63.7%2020: 65.4%2021: 67.2%2022: 69.1%2023: 70.4%2024: 71.6%
Change over the period: +36.7 pp Annual average: 1.53 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bolivia

Bolivia 71.6%
World 82.2%
South America computed 92%
Access to basic sanitation — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 71.6 +1.2 pp
2023 70.4 +1.4 pp
2022 69.1 +1.8 pp
2021 67.2 +1.8 pp
2020 65.4 +1.8 pp
2019 63.7 +1.8 pp
2018 61.9 +1.7 pp
2017 60.1 +1.7 pp
2016 58.4 +1.7 pp
2015 56.7 +1.7 pp
2014 55 +1.7 pp
2013 53.3 +1.7 pp
2012 51.6 +1.7 pp
2011 50 +1.7 pp
2010 48.3 +1.6 pp
2009 46.7 +1.6 pp
2008 45.1 +1.6 pp
2007 43.5 +1.6 pp
2006 41.9 +1.1 pp
2005 40.8 +1.2 pp
2004 39.6 +1.2 pp
2003 38.4 +1.2 pp
2002 37.3 +1.2 pp
2001 36.1 +1.2 pp
2000 34.9

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.