Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 9.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.89
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.89
in 2024
All-time low
8.81
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia stood at 9.89. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia peaked at 9.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2015.
That places Bolivia 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.02 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.95 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.98 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.63 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.89 | +2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.94 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 8.81 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 9.08 | 9.89 | 5 |
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 overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia was 9.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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