Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 9.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 9.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 9.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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