Child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child adolescent obesity was 30.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.47
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.47
in 2024
All-time low
12.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.47 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 1980.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.67 | — |
| 1981 | 12.93 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.21 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.52 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.85 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.21 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.58 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.96 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.34 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.72 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.08 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.44 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.38 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.73 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.97 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.14 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.37 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.66 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.99 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.37 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.81 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.33 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.92 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.58 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.25 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.88 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.52 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.09 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.51 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.78 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.02 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.32 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.48 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.85 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.17 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.82 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.14 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.47 | +1.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.84, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.07, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1 | 12.67 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 | 16.08 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 | 19.37 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 25.52 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 | 29.17 | 30.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child adolescent obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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