Number undernourished in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number undernourished was 2.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.60 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Bolivia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.70 million for number undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Bolivia peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 41st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.10 million | 2.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.60 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 1.90 million | 2.70 million | 4 |
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 undernourished in Bolivia?
- Number undernourished in Bolivia was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for number undernourished?
- Bolivia ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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