Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: 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, Plurinational State of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- 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, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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