Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkey?

Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey: Obesity in men vs. women

Bosnia and Herzegovina

21.7%

in 2024

Turkey

21.9%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

86th

Turkey rank

85th

Obesity in men vs. women over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 85th of 199 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	Turkey
1990s	9.5%	13.0%	3.6%	Turkey
2000s	12.9%	18.6%	5.7%	Turkey
2010s	17.1%	22.0%	4.8%	Turkey
2020s	20.6%	22.1%	1.5%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkey?: Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?: 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 85th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Obesity in men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.