Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 16.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2016.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.9% | — |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.2% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.1% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 63.76 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.27 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.