Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Thailand: Share of women who are obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.9%
in 2024
Thailand
19.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
128th
Thailand rank
131st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Thailand
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 11.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 6.5% | 9.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 5.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 Thailand?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 131st 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.