Prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of overweight, female was 46.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 46.6% for prevalence of overweight, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.