Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 was 10.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.73
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
10.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia stood at 10.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 32.49 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.19 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.35 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.28 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.98 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.52 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.03 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 22.58 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.98 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.84 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.85 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.83 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.84 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.97 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.27 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.35 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.73 | -2.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.31 | 24.03 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 | 12.97 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 10.73 | 12.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia was 10.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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