Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Bosnia and Herzegovina
38.5%
in 2024
United States
38.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
29th
United States rank
31st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 38.5% against 38.2% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 22.4% | 4.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 31.1% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 37.7% | 9.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 38.4% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 38.3% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 38.5% against 38.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 0.3%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.