Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.0%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
3.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
14th
Low income (World Bank) rank
12th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Low income (World Bank)
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.0% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 3.7 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 4.8% 16.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 16.1% 3.3% 12.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 12.4% 3.1% 9.4% 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 (%), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Low income (World Bank)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.0% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low income (World Bank)?
9.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th of 162 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed