Bolivia
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2019
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-69 |
| Sample size: | 4501 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | STEPS Bolivia 2019 - Fact Sheet Available at: https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/933/download/6579 (last accessed 13-2-23) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 11814 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Demographic and Health Survey 2016.https://www.minsalud.gob.bo/images/Documentacion/EDSA-2016.pdf (Accessed 17.06.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2008
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 15325 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Coa, Ramiro, and Luis H. Ochoa. 2009. Bolivia Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud - ENDSA - 2008. Calverton, Maryland: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes and Macro International. |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2003
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 12723 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Pérez-Cueto FJA, Bayá Botti A and Verbeke W. (2009). Prevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents. Obesity Review, 12: 1 - 5. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 1994
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 2347 |
| References: | Filozof C, Gonzales C, Sereday M, Mazza C, Braguinsky J. Obesity prevalence and trends in Latin American countries. Obesity Reviews, 2001;2:99-196 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 5104 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Demographic and Health Survey 2016.https://www.minsalud.gob.bo/images/Documentacion/EDSA-2016.pdf (Accessed 17.06.21) |
| Notes: | Infants. |
| Definitions: | Weight for Height. Overweight or obesity = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2012
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 3696 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2012_GSHS_Bolivia_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Girls, 2008
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 2731 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Coa, Ramiro, and Luis H. Ochoa. 2009. Bolivia Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud - ENDSA - 2008. Calverton, Maryland: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes and Macro International. |
| Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
Children, 2003
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 14-17 |
| Sample size: | 525 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Perez-Cueto A, Almanza M, Kolsteren PW. (2005). Female gender and wealth are associated to overweight among adolescents in La Paz, Bolivia. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59:82-87 |
| Notes: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
% Adults living with obesity, 1994-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 1994: Filozof C, Gonzales C, Sereday M, Mazza C, Braguinsky J. Obesity prevalence and trends in Latin American countries. Obesity Reviews, 2001;2:99-196 2003: Pérez-Cueto FJA, Bayá Botti A and Verbeke W. (2009). Prevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents. Obesity Review, 12: 1 - 5. 2008: Coa, Ramiro, and Luis H. Ochoa. 2009. Bolivia Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud - ENDSA - 2008. Calverton, Maryland: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes and Macro International. 2016: Demographic and Health Survey 2016.https://www.minsalud.gob.bo/images/Documentacion/EDSA-2016.pdf (Accessed 17.06.21) |
| Notes: | Adults aged 15-49 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 1994-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 1994: Filozof C, Gonzales C, Sereday M, Mazza C, Braguinsky J. Obesity prevalence and trends in Latin American countries. Obesity Reviews, 2001;2:99-196 2003: Pérez-Cueto FJA, Bayá Botti A and Verbeke W. (2009). Prevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents. Obesity Review, 12: 1 - 5. 2008: Coa, Ramiro, and Luis H. Ochoa. 2009. Bolivia Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud - ENDSA - 2008. Calverton, Maryland: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes and Macro International. 2016: Demographic and Health Survey 2016.https://www.minsalud.gob.bo/images/Documentacion/EDSA-2016.pdf (Accessed 17.06.21) |
| Notes: | Adults 15-49 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
