Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 162 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2006
All-time low
12.2%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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