Iceland vs Serbia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
22.2%
in 2024
Serbia
21.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
104th
Serbia rank
106th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Serbia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 12.5% | 4.2% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 13.4% | 1.6% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Serbia?
- Iceland, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.