2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 9 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st of 160 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.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 | 9 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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