Children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia

Serbia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 37.7 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
37.7 num th
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
66.5 num th
in 2005
All-time low
34.3 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 61.3 num th2001: 62.4 num th2002: 63.5 num th2003: 64.7 num th2004: 65.8 num th2005: 66.5 num th2006: 66.3 num th2007: 64.6 num th2008: 62.2 num th2009: 59.4 num th2010: 56.4 num th2011: 53.3 num th2012: 50.4 num th2013: 47.3 num th2014: 44.3 num th2015: 41.5 num th2016: 39 num th2017: 37 num th2018: 35.6 num th2019: 34.7 num th2020: 34.3 num th2021: 34.4 num th2022: 35.1 num th2023: 36.2 num th2024: 37.7 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia stood at 37.7 num th.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia peaked at 66.5 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.3 num th, in 2020.

That places Serbia 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.67 num th 59.4 num th 66.5 num th 10
2010s 43.95 num th 34.7 num th 56.4 num th 10
2020s 35.54 num th 34.3 num th 37.7 num th 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 93 Portugal 39.8 num th compare
  2. 94 Panama 38.7 num th compare
  3. 95 Turkmenistan 37.8 num th compare
  4. 97 Oman 37.4 num th compare
  5. 98 Botswana 34.2 num th compare
  6. 99 Czechia 34.1 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Serbia was 37.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 66.5 num th in 2005.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3 num th in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Serbia ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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