Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia is 2.70 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 41st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.10 million | 2.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.60 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 1.90 million | 2.70 million | 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 number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bolivia ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.