Libya vs Serbia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Libya
14.3%
in 2024
Serbia
13.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
76th
Serbia rank
79th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Libya
- Serbia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Libya ranks 76th and Serbia ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Libya or Serbia?
- Libya, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Libya and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Serbia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Libya ranks 76th and Serbia ranks 79th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.