Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kazakhstan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.9%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
21.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
125th
Kazakhstan rank
122nd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Kazakhstan
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 21.2% against 19.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 196 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 15.3% 16.9% 1.7% Kazakhstan
1990s 15.7% 18.2% 2.5% Kazakhstan
2000s 17.2% 19.0% 1.7% Kazakhstan
2010s 19.0% 20.0% 1.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 19.7% 21.0% 1.2% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 21.2% against 19.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan?
1.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.