Bulgaria vs Serbia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2024
Serbia
29.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Serbia rank
79th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 29.6% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.6% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 18.4% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.9% | 1.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.0% | 0.5% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 29.6% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 79th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.