Food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Food supply vs life expectancy was 68.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.58
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.58
in 2023
All-time low
40.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia stood at 68.58. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia peaked at 68.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.7 | — |
| 1951 | 40.93 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 41.04 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 41.42 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 41.69 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.93 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 42.2 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.43 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 42.72 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 43.01 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 43.34 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 44.34 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.67 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.48 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 46.34 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.7 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.1 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.48 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.83 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.28 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.75 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 49.34 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.97 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 50.39 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.84 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51.35 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.83 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.26 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.86 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 53.38 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.78 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.25 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.51 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 56.15 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 57.44 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.92 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.66 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.28 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.74 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.66 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.06 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.54 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.94 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.59 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.97 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.91 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 61.43 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.43 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 68.58 | +1.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 | 40.7 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.95 | 43.34 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.13 | 47.1 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.74 | 51.83 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.38 | 56.8 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.95 | 62.06 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.03 | 66 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.09 | 61.43 | 68.58 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Bolivia was 68.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Bolivia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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