31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bolivia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bolivia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Bolivia live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above both the state and national figures. While chronic health issues are more common here, the area has a remarkably low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 31.1% of residents, with the most common being other conditions, asthma, arthritis, cancer, and diabetes. In contrast, only 4.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
4.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Bolivia, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.1% of people in Bolivia need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded across Australia and New South Wales.
4.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bolivia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10446/bolivia/topic/health-disability