Canada vs Serbia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
Serbia rank
20th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Canada
  • Serbia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Canada ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 17.8% 7.9% Serbia
2010s 11.2% 13.1% 1.9% Serbia
2020s 11.4% 11.2% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Canada or Serbia?
Serbia, at 12.2% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Canada and Serbia?
0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Serbia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Canada ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed