Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 12.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.05
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.05
in 2022
All-time low
3.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 12.05. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.73 | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.07 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.77 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.02 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.67 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.79 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.99 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.86 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.05 | +3.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.73 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.02 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 | 7.86 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 11.26 | 12.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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