AFR vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
4.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.0%
in 2024
AFR rank
14th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
14th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.0% against 4.2% in AFR, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 3.1 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 14th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 20.9% | 15.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 16.1% | 12.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 12.4% | 8.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.0% against 4.2% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 8.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 14th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.