Share of men defined as overweight in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of men defined as overweight was 62.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.61
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
62.61
in 2024
All-time low
24.27
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Bolivia stood at 62.61. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Bolivia peaked at 62.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.27, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 69th 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 defined as overweight in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.27 | — |
| 1981 | 24.82 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 25.38 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.96 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.57 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27.19 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.83 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.49 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.16 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.86 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.58 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 31.31 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 32.06 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.83 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.62 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.44 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.27 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 36.13 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.01 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37.92 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.85 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.8 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.77 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.76 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.76 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43.79 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.83 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.89 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.97 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.06 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.16 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.24 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.32 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.36 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.38 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.38 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.38 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.35 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58.23 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.14 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.03 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.76 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 62.61 | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 62.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 62.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.95 | 24.27 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.12 | 30.58 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.35 | 38.85 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.81 | 49.16 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.89 | 59.14 | 62.61 | 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 defined as overweight in Bolivia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Bolivia was 62.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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