2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 19.5 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.5 %
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 18 countries
All-time high
27.6 %
in 2005
All-time low
13.4 %
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 26.6 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 27.2 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 26 %2007: 24.5 %2008: 23 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 18 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 13.4 %2020: 14.6 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 18.6 %2024: 19.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 19.5 %.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 27.6 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.4 %, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 26.6 %
2002 25.8 % -3.0%
2003 26.6 % +3.1%
2004 27.2 % +2.3%
2005 27.6 % +1.5%
2006 26 % -5.8%
2007 24.5 % -5.8%
2008 23 % -6.1%
2009 21.4 % -7.0%
2010 19.9 % -7.0%
2011 18.8 % -5.5%
2012 18.1 % -3.7%
2013 18 % -0.6%
2014 17.2 % -4.4%
2015 16.1 % -6.4%
2016 14.9 % -7.5%
2017 14.2 % -4.7%
2018 13.6 % -4.2%
2019 13.4 % -1.5%
2020 14.6 % +9.0%
2021 16.5 % +13.0%
2022 17.7 % +7.3%
2023 18.6 % +5.1%
2024 19.5 % +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.41 % 21.4 % 27.6 % 9
2010s 16.42 % 13.4 % 19.9 % 10
2020s 17.38 % 14.6 % 19.5 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 19.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 27.6 % in 2005.
What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 % in 2019.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2025
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