Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 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, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of'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 |
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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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- 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, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, 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 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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