Hungary vs Serbia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Hungary
32.3%
in 2024
Serbia
32.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
66th
Serbia rank
67th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Hungary
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.3% against 32.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.

Hungary ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 67th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 16.5% 3.3% Serbia
1990s 16.9% 20.0% 3.1% Serbia
2000s 22.6% 24.6% 2.0% Serbia
2010s 28.7% 29.3% 0.6% Serbia
2020s 31.7% 31.5% 0.2% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Hungary or Serbia?
Hungary, at 32.3% against 32.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Hungary and Serbia?
0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Hungary ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude 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
Last refreshed