Share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women who are obese was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 35.9%. 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, share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 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, Plurinational State of
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 share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women who are obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 35.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women who are obese?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.