Urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Urban population, female was 34.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.9%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2015
All-time low
23.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 23.3 % of total1985: 25.9 % of total1990: 28.5 % of total1995: 30.5 % of total2000: 31.8 % of total2005: 33 % of total2010: 34 % of total2015: 34.9 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 34.9% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 34.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1980.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.3%
1985 25.9% +11.0%
1990 28.5% +10.2%
1995 30.5% +6.9%
2000 31.8% +4.2%
2005 33.0% +3.8%
2010 34.0% +2.9%
2015 34.9% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.6% 23.3% 25.9% 2
1990s 29.5% 28.5% 30.5% 2
2000s 32.4% 31.8% 33.0% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.0% 34.9% 2

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  6. 69 Austria 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Urban population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 34.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1980.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for urban population, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.