Serbia vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Serbia rank
22nd
World rank
21st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Serbia
- World
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 5.4% | 12.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Serbia or World?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Serbia and World?
- 6.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Serbia ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- 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.