2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 9.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | — |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 19.8 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.78 | 17.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 10.7 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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