How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.

Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?

The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Creator: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

0.7%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 198 countries

All-time high

3.3%

in 1975

All-time low

0.7%

in 2012

Years of data

1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1975–2014

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	3.1%	2.9%	3.3%	5
1980s	2.5%	2.3%	2.8%	10
1990s	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	10
2000s	1.1%	0.9%	1.5%	10
2010s	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

140 Belarus 0.7% compare
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140 Switzerland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?: The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit: %
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.