Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gambia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
45.2%
in 2024
Gambia
46.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
Gambia rank
135th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 46.2% against 45.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.0%.
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 137th and Gambia ranks 135th 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 | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 7.3% | 39.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 13.1% | 32.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 23.5% | 22.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 34.6% | 11.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.7% | 1.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 46.2% against 45.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.