Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Norway: Obesity in men vs. women
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.7%
in 2024
Norway
21.1%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
86th
Norway rank
88th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Norway
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 21.7% against 21.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Norway ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.4% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Norway?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 21.7% against 21.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Norway ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.