Share of adults who are obese in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of adults who are obese was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Bolivia stood at 28.8%. 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 who are obese in Bolivia peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, 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 who are obese in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.7% | 28.8% | 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 who are obese in Bolivia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Bolivia was 28.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.