Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia stood at 33.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.8% | — |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 33.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 33.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.7%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.9% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.3% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bolivia was 33.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.