Africa Eastern and Southern vs Serbia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.9%
in 2022
Serbia
67.3%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
43rd
Serbia rank
42nd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Serbia
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 67.3% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 47.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 3.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 49.6% 38.3% Serbia
2000s 14.7% 55.5% 40.9% Serbia
2010s 17.4% 62.4% 45.0% Serbia
2020s 19.5% 66.7% 47.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Serbia?
Serbia, at 67.3% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia?
47.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.