Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or 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
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 69.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 69.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1980.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.4% | — |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 32.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 40.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 50.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.2% | 69.8% | 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 overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 69.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.