Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus: Share of women who are obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.9%
in 2024
Cyprus
19.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
128th
Cyprus rank
129th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 19.9% against 19.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Cyprus ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 20.0% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cyprus?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 19.9% against 19.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Cyprus ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.