Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 25.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 4 |
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More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 25.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.