Share of overweight men vs. women in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 62.6% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Bolivia peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 69th 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 overweight men vs. women in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 30.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 38.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 49.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.1% | 62.6% | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in Bolivia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bolivia was 62.6% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.