Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12.05
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
7.93
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
74th
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
72nd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 12.05 against 7.93 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.12.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 72nd of 193 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.17 5.84 0.3315 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 9.16 7.26 1.9 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 11.66 7.84 3.82 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 12.05 against 7.93 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
4.12, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed