Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for was 7.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.71
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
9.98
in 2021
All-time low
6.45
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.71, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.56 | — |
| 2009 | 6.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.95 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.44 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.14 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.08 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.98 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.71 | +6.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.71, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6.45 | 6.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 7.19 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 7.24 | 9.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.71 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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