Share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of adults defined as obese was 28.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.83
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.83
in 2024
All-time low
5.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia stood at 28.83. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia peaked at 28.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.23 | — |
| 1981 | 5.44 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.66 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.89 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.13 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.65 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.93 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.87 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.22 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.36 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.78 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.22 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.69 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.18 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.68 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.21 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.42 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.59 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.82 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.47 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.14 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.02 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.55 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.32 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.09 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.86 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.65 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.23 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.02 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.83 | +2.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.31 | 5.23 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.66 | 7.87 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 | 12.21 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 | 18.14 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 | 25.65 | 28.83 | 5 |
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 share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Bolivia was 28.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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