Share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia stood at 12.2%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Serbia was 12.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.