Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 3.43 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
3.43
World rank
71st
of 95 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 1994
All-time low
3.43
in 2016
Years of data
11
1988–2016
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Bolivia, 1988–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia is 3.43, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia peaked at 12.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 71st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.8 | — |
| 1989 | 8.95 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 9.7 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 10.2 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 5.88 | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.37 | 8.95 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.76 | 5.88 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.47 | 5.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.43 | 3.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 68 Colombia 3.69 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
- 70 Romania 3.49 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 3.02 compare
- 73 Morocco 3 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bolivia was 3.43 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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