Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2016
All-time low
21.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bolivia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bolivia stood at 26.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bolivia peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1975.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.92 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.85 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.22 | 24.7 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 7 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bolivia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bolivia was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1975.
- How does Bolivia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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