Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 134.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 134.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 385.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 134.4, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385.8 | — |
| 2001 | 380.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 374.6 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 367 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 357.7 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 347.2 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 335.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 322.9 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 307.9 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 292.1 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 276.3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 260.8 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 246.3 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 233.3 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 221.2 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 209.2 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 196.8 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 184.2 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 172.2 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 161.5 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 152.8 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 146.2 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 141.8 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 137.5 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 134.4 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.18 | 292.1 | 385.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.18 | 161.5 | 276.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.54 | 134.4 | 152.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 134.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 385.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.4 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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