Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 45.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.9% | — |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 45.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 45.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 45.8% | 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 overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 45.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.