Asia vs Serbia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
23rd
Serbia rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Asia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.4 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 17.8% | 13.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 13.1% | 8.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 11.2% | 6.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Serbia?
- 7.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 22nd of 32 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.