Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 16.09 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
16.09
World rank
57th
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.86
in 1989
All-time low
16.09
in 2016
Years of data
7
1989–2016
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 16.09 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia peaked at 41.86 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.09, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 57th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.86 | — |
| 1994 | 34.42 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 33.19 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.13 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 18.19 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 16.09 | -11.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.86 | 41.86 | 41.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.8 | 33.19 | 34.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.78 | 27.13 | 32.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 16.09 | 18.19 | 2 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia was 16.09 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 in 1989.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Bolivia ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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