Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 16.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 162 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2002
All-time low
16.3
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1 | — |
| 2001 | 44.5 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.8 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 20 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.04 | 37.9 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 17.9 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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