Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Norway: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.7%
in 2024
Norway
21.1%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
83rd
Norway rank
85th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Norway
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 21.7% against 21.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.4% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Norway?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 21.7% against 21.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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
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.