Share of men who are obese in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of men who are obese was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Bolivia stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Bolivia peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 74th 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 men who are obese in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.4% | 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 men who are obese in Bolivia?
- Share of men who are obese in Bolivia was 23.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.