Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for was 12.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.04
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.44
in 2021
All-time low
4.17
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 12.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.22 | — |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.71 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.82 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 12.08 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.69 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.23 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 12.04 | +7.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.17, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4.17 | 4.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 4.72 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 9.82 | 12.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.04 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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