Share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of men defined as obese was 21.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.74
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.74
in 2024
All-time low
6.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 6.61981: 6.81982: 71983: 7.11984: 7.31985: 7.51986: 7.71987: 7.91988: 8.11989: 8.31990: 8.41991: 8.61992: 8.81993: 91994: 9.21995: 9.51996: 9.81997: 10.11998: 10.41999: 10.72000: 11.12001: 11.52002: 11.92003: 12.32004: 12.72005: 13.12006: 13.52007: 142008: 14.42009: 14.82010: 15.22011: 15.62012: 16.12013: 16.52014: 16.92015: 17.32016: 17.82017: 18.22018: 18.72019: 19.12020: 19.62021: 20.12022: 20.62023: 21.22024: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1980.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.61
1981 6.79 +2.6%
1982 6.97 +2.6%
1983 7.15 +2.6%
1984 7.34 +2.6%
1985 7.52 +2.5%
1986 7.71 +2.5%
1987 7.89 +2.4%
1988 8.07 +2.3%
1989 8.26 +2.3%
1990 8.44 +2.2%
1991 8.62 +2.2%
1992 8.82 +2.2%
1993 9.02 +2.3%
1994 9.25 +2.5%
1995 9.49 +2.6%
1996 9.76 +2.8%
1997 10.05 +3.0%
1998 10.37 +3.2%
1999 10.73 +3.4%
2000 11.1 +3.5%
2001 11.49 +3.5%
2002 11.89 +3.5%
2003 12.29 +3.4%
2004 12.7 +3.3%
2005 13.11 +3.2%
2006 13.53 +3.2%
2007 13.96 +3.1%
2008 14.38 +3.1%
2009 14.81 +3.0%
2010 15.23 +2.9%
2011 15.65 +2.7%
2012 16.06 +2.6%
2013 16.48 +2.6%
2014 16.9 +2.6%
2015 17.33 +2.6%
2016 17.78 +2.6%
2017 18.22 +2.5%
2018 18.67 +2.4%
2019 19.12 +2.4%
2020 19.6 +2.5%
2021 20.1 +2.6%
2022 20.62 +2.6%
2023 21.17 +2.7%
2024 21.74 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.43 6.61 8.26 10
1990s 9.45 8.44 10.73 10
2000s 12.93 11.1 14.81 10
2010s 17.14 15.23 19.12 10
2020s 20.65 19.6 21.74 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 80 Israel 22.26 compare
  2. 81 Germany 22.13 compare
  3. 82 Türkiye 21.91 compare
  4. 84 Saint Lucia 21.18 compare
  5. 85 Norway 21.07 compare
  6. 86 Pakistan 21.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Share of men defined as obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 21.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men defined as obese?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed