Number of children who are underweight in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of children who are underweight was 42,271 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
42,271
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
142,378
in 1994
All-time low
42,271
in 2016
Years of data
11
1988–2016

Number of children who are underweight in Bolivia, 1988–2016

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1988200220161988: 102.7k1989: 94.9k1990: 105.2k1991: 112.5k1992: 117.4k1994: 142.4k1998: 68.4k2003: 68.2k2008: 54.3k2012: 44.4k2016: 42.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, number of children who are underweight in Bolivia stood at 42,271. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Bolivia peaked at 142,378 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42,271, in 2016.

That places Bolivia 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98,787 94,881 102,693 2
1990s 109,174 68,378 142,378 5
2000s 61,266 54,286 68,247 2
2010s 43,332 42,271 44,393 2

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  6. 73 Nicaragua 31,064 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Bolivia?
Number of children who are underweight in Bolivia was 42,271 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 142,378 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,271 in 2016.
How does Bolivia rank for number of children who are underweight?
Bolivia ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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