Prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Prevalence of undernourishment was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 18 regions
All-time high
27.6%
in 2005
All-time low
13.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 27.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.6% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.4% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 3 Madagascar 39.5% compare
- 4 Zambia 37.2% compare
- 5 Kenya 36.8% compare
- 6 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 7 Chad 32.0% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 28.7% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 21.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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