Share of men who are obese in Serbia

Serbia: Share of men who are obese was 25.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Serbia, 1980–2024

101520251980200220241980: 7.5 %1981: 7.7 %1982: 7.9 %1983: 8.1 %1984: 8.4 %1985: 8.6 %1986: 8.8 %1987: 9 %1988: 9.2 %1989: 9.4 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 10.8 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 11.4 %1998: 11.8 %1999: 12.2 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 14 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 15 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 16 %2008: 16.5 %2009: 17 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 20.7 %2017: 21.3 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 23 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 24.2 %2023: 24.9 %2024: 25.6 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men who are obese in Serbia stood at 25.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Serbia peaked at 25.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.

That places Serbia 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.5% 7.5% 9.4% 10
1990s 10.8% 9.6% 12.2% 10
2000s 14.8% 12.6% 17.0% 10
2010s 19.9% 17.6% 22.4% 10
2020s 24.3% 23.0% 25.6% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 55 Slovenia 25.8% compare
  2. 56 Poland 25.7% compare
  3. 57 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  4. 59 Oman 25.5% compare
  5. 60 Libya 25.3% compare
  6. 61 Syria 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Serbia?
Share of men who are obese in Serbia was 25.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
How does Serbia rank for share of men who are obese?
Serbia ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.