Share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of children who are overweight was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of children who are overweight in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).