Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 27.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 | 22 | 22.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.41 | 22.7 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.94 | 24.3 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.27 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 27 | 27.7 | 7 |
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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)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 27.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.