Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 14.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia peaked at 17.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2019.
Bolivia ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- 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 prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bolivia was 14.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Bolivia ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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