Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) 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, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia 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 peaked at 3.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2022.
Bolivia 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 (Crude estimate) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 152 Qatar 1.76 compare
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- 156 United States 1.73 compare
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- 158 United Kingdom 1.71 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bolivia was 1.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bolivia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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