Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 70.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 70.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 70.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.4% | — |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 40.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 70.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.