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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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