Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 2.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of recorded 2.0% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2016.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 4.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.2% | — |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +118.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.0% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.