Arab World vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Arab World
7.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.8%
in 2024
Arab World rank
17th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
14th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Arab World
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.8% against 7.8% in Arab World, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 22.0% | 11.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 17.0% | 7.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 13.2% | 5.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Arab World or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.8% against 7.8% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Arab World and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 6.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (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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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys 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.