Canada vs Serbia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
Serbia rank
20th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Canada
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 17.8% | 7.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.1% | 1.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Canada or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Canada and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Serbia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 20th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.