Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 16.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.32
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.32
in 2022
All-time low
3.6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bolivia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bolivia stood at 16.32. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bolivia peaked at 16.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.07 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.34 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.94 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.02 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.33 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.37 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.14 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.47 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.32 | +4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.6 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 5.57 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 8.87 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 14.88 | 16.32 | 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bolivia was 16.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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