AGUACYCLE
Latin America & Caribbean

Bolivia

Capital: La Paz · Lower middle income · Pop. 12.4 million

Safely managed drinking water
Safely managed sanitation
25,130
m³ freshwater / person / yr
0%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)

Bolivia has about 25,130 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 0% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 87% of Bolivia's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Bolivia have safe drinking water?

Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Bolivia; basic-service estimates may exist.

Does Bolivia have enough freshwater?

Bolivia has roughly 25,130 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 0% of it annually (low stress).

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