Serbia vs Syria: Share of men who are obese
Serbia
25.6%
in 2024
Syria
25.2%
in 2024
Serbia rank
58th
Syria rank
61st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Serbia
- Syria
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 25.6% against 25.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.5% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 22.6% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.7% | 0.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Serbia or Syria?
- Serbia, at 25.6% against 25.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Serbia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Syria rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Serbia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 199 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.