Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belgium
20.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Belgium ranks 115th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 115th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.