Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland: Share of women who are obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.9%
in 2024
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
128th
Iceland rank
126th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.0% against 19.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
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 128th and Iceland ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 6.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.0% 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 Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Iceland ranks 126th 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.