Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 10.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.15
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.69
in 1998
All-time low
7.39
in 2012
Years of data
7
1989–2016
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bolivia stood at 10.15.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bolivia peaked at 10.69 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.84 | — |
| 1994 | 8.05 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.69 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.66 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 10.15 | +37.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.84 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.37 | 8.05 | 10.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.66 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 7.39 | 10.15 | 2 |
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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bolivia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bolivia was 10.15 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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