Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.74 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.74
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 1990
All-time low
1.74
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.74. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2022.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.98 | — |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 | 3.15 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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