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
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.