Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Nicaragua: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
33.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
33.6%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
55th

Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 33.7% against 33.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 14.1% 13.0% 1.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 18.0% 18.6% 0.7% Nicaragua
2000s 22.3% 24.2% 1.9% Nicaragua
2010s 27.7% 28.9% 1.2% Nicaragua
2020s 32.5% 32.7% 0.2% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Nicaragua?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 33.7% against 33.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.