Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
30.5%
in 2024
Sweden
30.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.5% against 30.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 18.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.8% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.5% against 30.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.