Share of children who are overweight in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children who are overweight was 12.2 in 2024. βΌ 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
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Serbia, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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