Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.0%
in 2024
Europe
7.9%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
16th
Europe rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Europe
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.0% against 7.9% in Europe, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and Europe ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 9.4% | 11.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 7.5% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Europe?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.0% against 7.9% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe?
- 5.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and Europe ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.