What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Small states?

12.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Small states?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Small states: Prevalence of undernourishment

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

21.8%

in 2023

Small states

9.3%

in 2023

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

22nd

Small states rank

25th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Small states

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 21.8% against 9.3% in Small states, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 168 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.4%	10.5%	14.9%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s	16.4%	8.8%	7.6%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s	19.6%	9.0%	10.6%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Small states?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 21.8% against 9.3% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Small states?: 12.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Small states?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Small states rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.