Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 20.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.97
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 2024
All-time low
11.47
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.47, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.47 | — |
| 1981 | 11.54 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.62 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.87 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.96 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.04 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.13 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.22 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.31 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.41 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.55 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.72 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.89 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.05 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.22 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.62 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.86 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.12 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.39 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.67 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.95 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.53 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.83 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.43 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.74 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.04 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.33 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.91 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.18 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.46 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.74 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.26 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.51 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.06 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.35 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.65 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.97 | +1.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.83 | 11.47 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 | 12.31 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 14.12 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 17.04 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 | 19.78 | 20.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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