Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 25.1 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.2 | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 25.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 25.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.38 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.88 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.23 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.58 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 25.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.