Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Türkiye: Share of men who are obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
21.9%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
86th
Türkiye rank
85th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 13.0% | 3.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 18.6% | 5.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 22.0% | 4.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 22.1% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.