Share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women who are obese was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1982.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.2% | — |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.9% | 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 share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women who are obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1982.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of women who are obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.