SEAR vs Serbia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
SEAR
3.4%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
SEAR rank
18th
Serbia rank
20th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- SEAR
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 3.4% in SEAR, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 3.6 times SEAR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
SEAR ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 20th of 19 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SEAR | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 17.8% | 15.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 13.1% | 10.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 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 (%), SEAR or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 3.4% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between SEAR and Serbia?
- 8.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SEAR and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SEAR and Serbia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- SEAR ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 20th of 19 groups.
- 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.