Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
45.2%
in 2024
Sweden
44.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
Sweden rank
139th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 45.2% against 44.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 139th 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 31.7% | 14.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 36.4% | 9.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 40.6% | 5.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.5% | 3.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.1% | 1.5% | 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 Sweden?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 45.2% against 44.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 139th 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.