Africa vs Serbia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
Serbia rank
22nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Africa
  • Serbia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 4.5% in Africa, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.7 times Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 33 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 17.8% 11.7% Serbia
2010s 4.5% 13.1% 8.6% Serbia
2020s 4.1% 11.2% 7.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Africa or Serbia?
Serbia, at 12.2% against 4.5% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Africa and Serbia?
7.7%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Africa ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed