Child adolescent obesity in Bolivia

Bolivia: Child adolescent obesity was 33.71 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.71
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.71
in 2024
All-time low
12.78
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Bolivia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.81981: 131982: 13.31983: 13.61984: 13.91985: 14.21986: 14.61987: 14.91988: 15.31989: 15.71990: 16.11991: 16.51992: 16.91993: 17.31994: 17.71995: 18.21996: 18.61997: 191998: 19.41999: 19.92000: 20.32001: 20.72002: 21.22003: 21.62004: 222005: 22.52006: 22.92007: 23.42008: 23.92009: 24.42010: 24.92011: 25.52012: 26.12013: 26.72014: 27.32015: 27.92016: 28.62017: 29.32018: 29.92019: 30.62020: 31.32021: 31.92022: 32.52023: 33.12024: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Bolivia stood at 33.71. 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, child adolescent obesity in Bolivia peaked at 33.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.78, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.14 12.78 15.7 10
1990s 17.96 16.09 19.87 10
2000s 22.29 20.3 24.4 10
2010s 27.69 24.93 30.61 10
2020s 32.49 31.26 33.71 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 50 South Korea 34.53 compare
  2. 51 Malaysia 34.51 compare
  3. 52 Ecuador 33.88 compare
  4. 54 Syria 33.65 compare
  5. 55 Nicaragua 33.63 compare
  6. 56 Seychelles 33.49 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Bolivia?
Child adolescent obesity in Bolivia was 33.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 33.71 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.78 in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for child adolescent obesity?
Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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