Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2017.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2017.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.