Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
66.5%
in 2024
Iceland
66.3%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
48th
Iceland rank
49th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iceland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 66.5% against 66.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 43.2% | 2.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 51.9% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 60.2% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 64.4% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 66.5% against 66.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th 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.