Number of undernourished people (millions) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.4 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.4 num m
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.6 num m
in 2005
All-time low
1.6 num m
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001–2024

01232001201220242001: 2.3 num m2002: 2.3 num m2003: 2.4 num m2004: 2.5 num m2005: 2.6 num m2006: 2.5 num m2007: 2.4 num m2008: 2.3 num m2009: 2.1 num m2010: 2 num m2011: 1.9 num m2012: 1.9 num m2013: 1.9 num m2014: 1.9 num m2015: 1.8 num m2016: 1.7 num m2017: 1.6 num m2018: 1.6 num m2019: 1.6 num m2020: 1.7 num m2021: 2 num m2022: 2.1 num m2023: 2.3 num m2024: 2.4 num m

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 2.4 num m, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 2.6 num m in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6 num m, in 2017.

That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of undernourished people (millions) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Number of undernourished people (millions) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001 to 2024.
Year num m Change
2001 2.3 num m —
2002 2.3 num m +0.0%
2003 2.4 num m +4.3%
2004 2.5 num m +4.2%
2005 2.6 num m +4.0%
2006 2.5 num m -3.8%
2007 2.4 num m -4.0%
2008 2.3 num m -4.2%
2009 2.1 num m -8.7%
2010 2 num m -4.8%
2011 1.9 num m -5.0%
2012 1.9 num m +0.0%
2013 1.9 num m +0.0%
2014 1.9 num m +0.0%
2015 1.8 num m -5.3%
2016 1.7 num m -5.6%
2017 1.6 num m -5.9%
2018 1.6 num m +0.0%
2019 1.6 num m +0.0%
2020 1.7 num m +6.2%
2021 2 num m +17.6%
2022 2.1 num m +5.0%
2023 2.3 num m +9.5%
2024 2.4 num m +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.38 num m 2.1 num m 2.6 num m 9
2010s 1.79 num m 1.6 num m 2 num m 10
2020s 2.1 num m 1.7 num m 2.4 num m 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

  1. 45 Burkina Faso 2.8 num m compare
  2. 46 Morocco 2.5 num m compare
  3. 46 Myanmar 2.5 num m compare
  4. 49 Guatemala 2.3 num m compare
  5. 49 Türkiye 2.3 num m compare
  6. 49 South Sudan 2.3 num m compare
  7. 49 Turkey 2.3 num m compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Number of undernourished people in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.4 num m in 2024, 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 2.6 num m in 2005.
What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 num m in 2017.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for number of undernourished people?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
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