Prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of overweight, male was 61.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia is 61.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia peaked at 61.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 61.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 61.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 28.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 36.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 47.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.1% | 61.4% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Bolivia was 61.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.