Share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of adults who are overweight was 66.26 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66.26
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.26
in 2024
All-time low
28.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 28.41981: 29.11982: 29.71983: 30.41984: 31.11985: 31.81986: 32.51987: 33.31988: 341989: 34.81990: 35.61991: 36.51992: 37.31993: 38.11994: 391995: 39.91996: 40.81997: 41.71998: 42.71999: 43.62000: 44.62001: 45.52002: 46.52003: 47.42004: 48.42005: 49.32006: 50.32007: 51.22008: 52.22009: 53.22010: 54.22011: 55.22012: 56.12013: 57.12014: 582015: 58.92016: 59.82017: 60.72018: 61.62019: 62.42020: 63.22021: 642022: 64.82023: 65.52024: 66.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia stood at 66.26. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia peaked at 66.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.44, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.52 28.44 34.82 10
1990s 39.53 35.63 43.62 10
2000s 48.86 44.57 53.2 10
2010s 58.41 54.18 62.38 10
2020s 64.75 63.2 66.26 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 40 Georgia 66.96 compare
  2. 41 El Salvador 66.84 compare
  3. 42 Lebanon 66.3 compare
  4. 44 Oman 66.08 compare
  5. 45 Honduras 65.77 compare
  6. 46 Brazil 65.03 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia?
Share of adults who are overweight in Bolivia was 66.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 66.26 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.44 in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Bolivia ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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