Prevalence of obesity, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 35.9% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Bolivia peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 35.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 35.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.7% | 35.9% | 5 |
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 obesity, female in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Bolivia was 35.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bolivia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.