Ireland vs Serbia: Share of children who are overweight
Ireland
11.2%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Serbia rank
20th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 17.8% | 9.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 13.1% | 2.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 0.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Ireland or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Ireland and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 20th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).