Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.8988 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.8988
World rank
50th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1994
All-time low
0.4832
in 2012
Years of data
7
1989–2016
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia stood at 0.8988.
The figure is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia peaked at 1.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4832, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8328 | — |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7425 | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 0.649 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.484 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4832 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8988 | +86.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.8988 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.8988 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8328 | 0.8328 | 0.8328 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.7425 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5665 | 0.484 | 0.649 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.691 | 0.4832 | 0.8988 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia was 0.8988 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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