Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12.2%
in 2024
South Africa
12.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 11.2% 8.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 15.1% 12.3% 2.7% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 11.6% 12.2% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 12.2% against 12.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.