Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 21 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1 %, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.7 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1 % | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.4 % | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21 % | +1.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8 %, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8 %, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 % | 14.1 % | 16.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 % | 17 % | 19.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 % | 19.8 % | 21 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 % in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.