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Bolivia

In 2020 an estimated 10,416,000 people lived here, 81% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population08.5M urban · 2.0M rural
Water · at least basic69.7%Safely managed 42.5%
Sanitation · at least basic62.6%Open defecation 10.9%
Hygiene · basic51.7%No facility 28%

Water ladder

Bolivia · 2020 · National

42.5%
27.2%
12.1%
11.3%
6.9%

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Sanitation ladder

Bolivia · 2020 · National

35.3%
27.3%
13.1%
13.4%
10.9%

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Hygiene ladder

Bolivia · 2020 · National

51.7%
20.3%
28.0%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 50.8Urban · Water basic: 24.3Urban · San. SM: 43.9Urban · San. basic: 24.9Urban · Hygiene basic: 59.3Rural · Water SM: 23.7Rural · Water basic: 31.7Rural · San. SM: 17.3Rural · San. basic: 30.4Rural · Hygiene basic: 32.9
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 59.400000000000006%Water · 2005: 63.400000000000006%Water · 2010: 64.3%Water · 2012: 66.4%Water · 2015: 67%Water · 2018: 67.5%Water · 2020: 69.7%Water · 2022: 71.7%Water · 2025: 71.7%Sanitation · 2000: 51.8%Sanitation · 2005: 55.8%Sanitation · 2010: 56.9%Sanitation · 2012: 59%Sanitation · 2015: 59.7%Sanitation · 2018: 60.300000000000004%Sanitation · 2020: 62.599999999999994%Sanitation · 2022: 64.9%Sanitation · 2025: 64.9%Hygiene · 2000: 38%Hygiene · 2005: 43.2%Hygiene · 2010: 44.5%Hygiene · 2012: 47.2%Hygiene · 2015: 47.9%Hygiene · 2018: 48.7%Hygiene · 2020: 51.7%Hygiene · 2022: 54.5%Hygiene · 2025: 54.5%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 42.5National · Basic: 27.2National · Limited: 12.1National · Unimproved: 11.3National · Surface Water: 6.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 50.8Urban · Basic: 24.3Urban · Limited: 10Urban · Unimproved: 9.3Urban · Surface Water: 5.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 23.7Rural · Basic: 31.7Rural · Limited: 17.9Rural · Unimproved: 16.6Rural · Surface Water: 10.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 35.3National · Basic: 27.3National · Limited: 13.1National · Unimproved: 13.4National · Open Defecation: 10.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 43.9Urban · Basic: 24.9Urban · Limited: 10.9Urban · Unimproved: 11.2Urban · Open Defecation: 9.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 17.3Rural · Basic: 30.4Rural · Limited: 18.3Rural · Unimproved: 18.7Rural · Open Defecation: 15.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

42.5%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 51.7Limited: 20.3No Facility: 28
51.7%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3127Sanitation 3027Hygiene 3852

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
016324864Water SM · Urban: 50.8%Water SM · Rural: 23.7%Water SM · National: 42.5%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 24.3%Water basic · Rural: 31.7%Water basic · National: 27.2%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 43.9%San. SM · Rural: 17.3%San. SM · National: 35.3%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 24.9%San. basic · Rural: 30.4%San. basic · National: 27.3%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 59.3%Hygiene basic · Rural: 32.9%Hygiene basic · National: 51.7%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#20 of 48

Bolivia · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Bolivia20008,400,0005,208,0003,192,00028.6381230.828.532.416.313.422.315.112.420.79.37.612.7
Bolivia20058,904,0005,947,8722,956,12833.742.816.129.727.132.414.712.120.613.611.219.28.46.911.7
Bolivia20109,408,0006,736,1282,671,872354417.229.326.732.414.311.720.213.310.918.88.16.711.5
Bolivia20129,609,6007,064,9782,544,62237.846.519.528.625.832.213.511.119.312.510.3187.76.311
Bolivia20159,912,0007,572,7682,339,23238.647.220.228.425.632.113.210.919.112.310.117.77.56.210.9
Bolivia201810,214,4008,097,9762,116,42439.44820.928.125.3321310.718.812.19.917.57.46.110.7
Bolivia202010,416,0008,457,7921,958,20842.550.823.727.224.331.712.11017.911.39.316.66.95.710.2
Bolivia202210,617,6008,825,3491,792,25145.553.526.426.223.331.211.39.31710.58.615.86.55.39.7
Bolivia202510,920,0009,391,2001,528,80045.553.526.426.223.331.211.39.31710.58.615.86.55.39.7

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