Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 7.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.4 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.