Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Greece: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
66.5%
in 2024
Greece
66.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
48th
Greece rank
47th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 66.8% against 66.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 48.9% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 54.8% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 62.4% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 66.3% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 66.7% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Greece?
- Greece, at 66.8% against 66.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 47th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.