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

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024

1015202530352000201220242000: 332001: 32.52002: 31.92003: 31.22004: 30.32005: 29.42006: 28.32007: 272008: 25.52009: 242010: 22.62011: 21.22012: 202013: 18.92014: 17.82015: 16.82016: 15.82017: 14.82018: 13.82019: 132020: 12.32021: 11.72022: 11.42023: 112024: 10.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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