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
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
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.