Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 7.1%, measured in 2024. 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 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 7.9% compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 3.4% compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.4% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 10.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 59.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 151.25 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.85 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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