Papua New Guinea vs Serbia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Papua New Guinea
29.3%
in 2024
Serbia
29.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Serbia rank
79th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 29.6% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 15.6% | 1.8% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 18.4% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.9% | 2.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 29.0% | 0.8% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 29.6% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Papua New Guinea and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Serbia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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.