Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: Share of women who are obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.9%
in 2024
Estonia
20.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
128th
Estonia rank
127th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 19.1% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 20.5% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Estonia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 127th 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.