Share of children who are overweight in Serbia

Serbia: Share of children who are overweight was 12.2 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2005
All-time low
10.6
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Serbia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.42001: 17.12002: 17.72003: 18.22004: 18.52005: 18.72006: 18.62007: 18.22008: 17.72009: 17.12010: 16.42011: 15.62012: 14.82013: 142014: 13.22015: 12.52016: 11.82017: 11.32018: 10.92019: 10.72020: 10.62021: 10.72022: 112023: 11.52024: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Serbia is 12.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Serbia peaked at 18.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.82 16.4 18.7 10
2010s 13.12 10.7 16.4 10
2020s 11.2 10.6 12.2 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 16 South Africa 12.8 compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 12.3 compare
  3. 17 North Macedonia 12.3 compare
  4. 20 Botswana 11.5 compare
  5. 21 Canada 11.4 compare
  6. 22 Egypt 11.2 compare
  7. 22 Ireland 11.2 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

More reference data data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Serbia?
Share of children who are overweight in Serbia was 12.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for share of children who are overweight?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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