Arab World vs Serbia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Arab World
6.8%
in 2024
Serbia
11.4%
in 2024
Arab World rank
17th
Serbia rank
20th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Arab World
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 11.4% against 6.8% in Arab World, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 16.8% | 7.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 12.3% | 3.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Arab World or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 11.4% against 6.8% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Arab World and Serbia?
- 4.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.