Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 2.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, 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 2.9% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Bolivia peaked at 10.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.5% | — |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 60 Egypt 3.9% compare
- 61 Colombia 3.5% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 63 Jordan 2.9% compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 2.6% 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)
- 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 underweight, weight for age, female in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Bolivia was 2.9% 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 underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.