Botswana vs Serbia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Serbia rank
20th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Botswana
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 11.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 17.8% | 7.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 13.1% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 0.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Botswana or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 11.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Botswana and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Serbia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.