2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 11.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bolivia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 11.1 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bolivia peaked at 32.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 89th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9 | — |
| 2001 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.3 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 13 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.46 | 24.3 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 13 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bolivia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bolivia was 11.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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