Germany vs Serbia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Germany
53.6%
in 2024
Serbia
53.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
114th
Serbia rank
117th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 53.6% against 53.2% 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.

Germany ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 117th of 198 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 44.8% 44.6% 0.2% Germany
1990s 50.0% 46.2% 3.8% Germany
2000s 54.0% 48.9% 5.1% Germany
2010s 54.5% 51.7% 2.8% Germany
2020s 53.8% 52.9% 0.9% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Germany or Serbia?
Germany, at 53.6% against 53.2% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Germany and Serbia?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Germany ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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