Child stunting in Bolivia
16.1% of children under five in Bolivia were stunted in 2016. The value for 2016 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1989.
The latest value for Bolivia is for 2016. Most countries have figures for 2019.
Bolivia, 2016
16.1%
Change from 2012
−2.1percentage points
Child stunting in Bolivia over time
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Bolivia
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 27.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 18.2% in 2012, a change of −2.1 percentage points.
- Since 1989, when it was 41.9%, the figure has changed by −25.8 percentage points.
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
68.6 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
14.9 years
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Healthy life expectancy
62.8 years
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UHC service coverage
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