Bolivia vs South Asia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Bolivia
10.5%
in 2024
South Asia
3.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
37th
South Asia rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Bolivia
- South Asia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10.5% against 3.6% in South Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.3% | 7.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.3% | 7.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 3.1% | 6.9% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Bolivia or South Asia?
- Bolivia, at 10.5% against 3.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Bolivia and South Asia?
- 6.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Bolivia ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 40th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.