Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.83
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 1990
All-time low
1.83
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.83 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.87, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.25 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.89 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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