Prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of obesity, male was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.7% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.7% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.