Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2016
All-time low
23.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 25.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1975.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4 | — |
| 1976 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.54 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.08 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.02 | 24.8 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 7 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 25.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1975.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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