Share of overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of overweight men vs. women was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.3% | — |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 43.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 48.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.4% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.2% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.5% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 66.5% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.