Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 5 |
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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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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