Europe & Central Asia vs Serbia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Europe & Central Asia
8.0%
in 2024
Serbia
13.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Serbia rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 13.0% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.9% | 8.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 13.9% | 5.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 11.9% | 4.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Europe & Central Asia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 13.0% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Europe & Central Asia and Serbia?
- 5.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 19th 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, male (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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.