Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.7% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia peaked at 1.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
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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 severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Bolivia was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Bolivia ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.