Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.5% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.7% | — |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.