Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 10.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2024.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
More infrastructure data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 59.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 7.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 151.25 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.85 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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