Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia

Bolivia: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 1,205 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
1,205
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
85th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,998
in 1981
All-time low
176
in 1979
Years of data
19
1979–1998

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia, 1979–1998

01.0k2.0k3.0k1979198819981979: 1761981: 3.0k1982: 2.2k1983: 2.3k1984: 2.0k1985: 2.2k1986: 1.4k1987: 3791988: 4671989: 9291990: 1.3k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1,205 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 1998.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia peaked at 2,998 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 176, in 1979.

Bolivia ranks 85th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia, 1979 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1979 176 —
1981 2,998 +1603.4%
1982 2,202 -26.6%
1983 2,273 +3.2%
1984 1,984 -12.7%
1985 2,171 +9.4%
1986 1,396 -35.7%
1987 379 -72.9%
1988 467 +23.2%
1989 929 +98.9%
1990 1,299 +39.8%
1991 1,243 -4.3%
1992 1,216 -2.2%
1993 1,020 -16.1%
1994 1,275 +25.0%
1995 1,611 +26.4%
1996 1,716 +6.5%
1997 1,589 -7.4%
1998 1,205 -24.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1,205 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 972.5, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 1,205 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,980, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +1603.4% 176 2,998

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 176 176 176 1
1980s 1,644 379 2,998 9
1990s 1,353 1,020 1,716 9

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 82 Netherlands Antilles 1,420 compare
  2. 83 Cyprus 1,320 compare
  3. 84 Senegal 1,319 compare
  4. 86 Jamaica 1,200 compare
  5. 87 Botswana 1,194 compare
  6. 88 Gabon 1,112 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Bolivia was 1,205 in 1998, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2,998 in 1981.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 176 in 1979.
How does Bolivia rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Bolivia ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 1998.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.