Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey: Prevalence of obesity, male

Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.7%
in 2024
Turkey
21.9%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
83rd
Turkey rank
82nd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Turkey
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 7.4% 7.9% 0.5% Turkey
1990s 9.5% 13.0% 3.6% Turkey
2000s 12.9% 18.6% 5.7% Turkey
2010s 17.1% 22.0% 4.8% Turkey
2020s 20.6% 22.1% 1.5% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkey?
Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.