Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 1.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 1990
All-time low
1.03
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Bolivia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.22 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Bolivia peaked at 1.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
That places Bolivia 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 | — |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +3.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 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)
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- 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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Bolivia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Bolivia was 1.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Bolivia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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