Share of adults defined as obese in Serbia
Serbia: Share of adults defined as obese was 25.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2024
All-time low
12.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Serbia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 25.6 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Serbia peaked at 25.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.98, in 1980.
Serbia ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.79 | 12.98 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 14.75 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 16.82 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 20.37 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 | 24.18 | 25.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Serbia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Serbia was 25.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 in 1980.
- How does Serbia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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