2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2002
All-time low
8.7
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia 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 peaked at 9.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2014.
Bolivia 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, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.15, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bolivia was 9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Bolivia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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