Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 1.81981: 1.81982: 1.91983: 1.91984: 21985: 2.11986: 2.21987: 2.31988: 2.41989: 2.51990: 2.71991: 2.81992: 31993: 3.11994: 3.31995: 3.51996: 3.71997: 3.81998: 41999: 4.32000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 52003: 5.22004: 5.52005: 5.82006: 62007: 6.42008: 6.72009: 72010: 7.32011: 7.72012: 82013: 8.42014: 8.82015: 9.12016: 9.52017: 9.92018: 10.32019: 10.82020: 11.22021: 11.62022: 11.92023: 12.32024: 12.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 12.7% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.8%
1981 1.8% +3.2%
1982 1.9% +3.5%
1983 1.9% +3.8%
1984 2.0% +4.0%
1985 2.1% +4.3%
1986 2.2% +4.6%
1987 2.3% +4.8%
1988 2.4% +5.0%
1989 2.5% +5.1%
1990 2.7% +5.2%
1991 2.8% +5.3%
1992 3.0% +5.3%
1993 3.1% +5.3%
1994 3.3% +5.3%
1995 3.5% +5.2%
1996 3.7% +5.2%
1997 3.8% +5.3%
1998 4.0% +5.2%
1999 4.3% +5.2%
2000 4.5% +5.2%
2001 4.7% +5.2%
2002 5.0% +5.2%
2003 5.2% +5.1%
2004 5.5% +5.1%
2005 5.8% +5.1%
2006 6.0% +5.0%
2007 6.4% +5.0%
2008 6.7% +4.9%
2009 7.0% +4.8%
2010 7.3% +4.8%
2011 7.7% +4.7%
2012 8.0% +4.6%
2013 8.4% +4.5%
2014 8.8% +4.5%
2015 9.1% +4.4%
2016 9.5% +4.3%
2017 9.9% +4.2%
2018 10.3% +4.1%
2019 10.8% +4.0%
2020 11.2% +3.8%
2021 11.6% +3.6%
2022 11.9% +3.4%
2023 12.3% +3.2%
2024 12.7% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 10
1990s 3.4% 2.7% 4.3% 10
2000s 5.7% 4.5% 7.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 7.3% 10.8% 10
2020s 11.9% 11.2% 12.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 12.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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