Obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Obesity in men vs. women was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.4% | 5 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.