Average Height
Average Height in Bolivia
Men: 166.8 cm·Women: 153.9 cm
Men · 1996
166.8 cm
Women · 1996
153.9 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
156.3 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
143.2 cm
Men world rank:#145Women world rank:#175
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Bolivia rose from 156.3 cm to 166.8 cm — a gain of 10.5 cm over 100 years.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 156.3 | 143.2 | 13.1 |
| 1897 | 156.4 | 143.4 | 13.0 |
| 1898 | 156.6 | 143.5 | 13.1 |
| 1899 | 156.7 | 143.7 | 13.0 |
| 1900 | 156.8 | 143.9 | 12.9 |
| 1901 | 157.0 | 144.0 | 13.0 |
| 1902 | 157.1 | 144.2 | 12.9 |
| 1903 | 157.2 | 144.4 | 12.8 |
| 1904 | 157.4 | 144.5 | 12.9 |
| 1905 | 157.5 | 144.7 | 12.8 |
| 1906 | 157.6 | 144.8 | 12.8 |
| 1907 | 157.8 | 145.0 | 12.8 |
| 1908 | 157.9 | 145.2 | 12.7 |
| 1909 | 158.0 | 145.3 | 12.7 |
| 1910 | 158.2 | 145.5 | 12.7 |
| 1911 | 158.3 | 145.6 | 12.7 |
| 1912 | 158.4 | 145.8 | 12.6 |
| 1913 | 158.6 | 146.0 | 12.6 |
| 1914 | 158.7 | 146.1 | 12.6 |
| 1915 | 158.9 | 146.3 | 12.6 |
| 1916 | 159.0 | 146.4 | 12.6 |
| 1917 | 159.2 | 146.6 | 12.6 |
| 1918 | 159.3 | 146.8 | 12.5 |
| 1919 | 159.5 | 147.0 | 12.5 |
| 1920 | 159.6 | 147.1 | 12.5 |
| 1921 | 159.8 | 147.3 | 12.5 |
| 1922 | 159.9 | 147.5 | 12.4 |
| 1923 | 160.1 | 147.6 | 12.5 |
| 1924 | 160.2 | 147.8 | 12.4 |
| 1925 | 160.4 | 148.0 | 12.4 |
| 1926 | 160.5 | 148.1 | 12.4 |
| 1927 | 160.7 | 148.3 | 12.4 |
| 1928 | 160.8 | 148.5 | 12.3 |
| 1929 | 161.0 | 148.6 | 12.4 |
| 1930 | 161.1 | 148.8 | 12.3 |
| 1931 | 161.3 | 148.9 | 12.4 |
| 1932 | 161.4 | 149.1 | 12.3 |
| 1933 | 161.6 | 149.2 | 12.4 |
| 1934 | 161.7 | 149.4 | 12.3 |
| 1935 | 161.9 | 149.5 | 12.4 |
| 1936 | 162.0 | 149.6 | 12.4 |
| 1937 | 162.1 | 149.8 | 12.3 |
| 1938 | 162.3 | 149.9 | 12.4 |
| 1939 | 162.4 | 150.1 | 12.3 |
| 1940 | 162.6 | 150.2 | 12.4 |
| 1941 | 162.7 | 150.3 | 12.4 |
| 1942 | 162.8 | 150.4 | 12.4 |
| 1943 | 163.0 | 150.5 | 12.5 |
| 1944 | 163.1 | 150.7 | 12.4 |
| 1945 | 163.3 | 150.8 | 12.5 |
| 1946 | 163.4 | 150.9 | 12.5 |
| 1947 | 163.6 | 151.0 | 12.6 |
| 1948 | 163.7 | 151.1 | 12.6 |
| 1949 | 163.9 | 151.2 | 12.7 |
| 1950 | 164.0 | 151.3 | 12.7 |
| 1951 | 164.1 | 151.4 | 12.7 |
| 1952 | 164.3 | 151.5 | 12.8 |
| 1953 | 164.4 | 151.5 | 12.9 |
| 1954 | 164.5 | 151.6 | 12.9 |
| 1955 | 164.6 | 151.7 | 12.9 |
| 1956 | 164.7 | 151.7 | 13.0 |
| 1957 | 164.8 | 151.8 | 13.0 |
| 1958 | 165.0 | 151.8 | 13.2 |
| 1959 | 165.1 | 151.9 | 13.2 |
| 1960 | 165.2 | 151.9 | 13.3 |
| 1961 | 165.3 | 152.0 | 13.3 |
| 1962 | 165.4 | 152.0 | 13.4 |
| 1963 | 165.5 | 152.1 | 13.4 |
| 1964 | 165.5 | 152.1 | 13.4 |
| 1965 | 165.6 | 152.1 | 13.5 |
| 1966 | 165.7 | 152.1 | 13.6 |
| 1967 | 165.8 | 152.2 | 13.6 |
| 1968 | 165.8 | 152.2 | 13.6 |
| 1969 | 165.9 | 152.2 | 13.7 |
| 1970 | 166.0 | 152.2 | 13.8 |
| 1971 | 166.1 | 152.2 | 13.9 |
| 1972 | 166.1 | 152.3 | 13.8 |
| 1973 | 166.2 | 152.3 | 13.9 |
| 1974 | 166.2 | 152.3 | 13.9 |
| 1975 | 166.3 | 152.4 | 13.9 |
| 1976 | 166.4 | 152.4 | 14.0 |
| 1977 | 166.4 | 152.4 | 14.0 |
| 1978 | 166.5 | 152.5 | 14.0 |
| 1979 | 166.5 | 152.5 | 14.0 |
| 1980 | 166.5 | 152.6 | 13.9 |
| 1981 | 166.6 | 152.7 | 13.9 |
| 1982 | 166.6 | 152.7 | 13.9 |
| 1983 | 166.6 | 152.8 | 13.8 |
| 1984 | 166.6 | 152.9 | 13.7 |
| 1985 | 166.6 | 153.0 | 13.6 |
| 1986 | 166.7 | 153.1 | 13.6 |
| 1987 | 166.7 | 153.2 | 13.5 |
| 1988 | 166.7 | 153.2 | 13.5 |
| 1989 | 166.7 | 153.3 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 166.7 | 153.4 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 166.7 | 153.5 | 13.2 |
| 1992 | 166.8 | 153.6 | 13.2 |
| 1993 | 166.8 | 153.6 | 13.2 |
| 1994 | 166.8 | 153.7 | 13.1 |
| 1995 | 166.8 | 153.8 | 13.0 |
| 1996 | 166.8 | 153.9 | 12.9 |
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Notable people from Bolivia with known heights
Evo Morales
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1959
Marcelo Martins Moreno
187 cm · 6'2"
b. 1987
Julio César Baldivieso
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1971
Jaime Moreno
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1974
Marco Etcheverry
179 cm · 5'10"
b. 1970
Juan Carlos Arce
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1985
Edivaldo Hermoza
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1985
Erwin Sánchez
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1969
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.