Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 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, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2015.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 9.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 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, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2015.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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