Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Number of undernourished people was 2.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 2.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 2.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3 | — |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Red List Index 0.8658 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 348.74 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,698 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2017.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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