Serbia vs South Africa: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Serbia
3.2%
in 2014
South Africa
3.3%
in 2014
Serbia rank
95th
South Africa rank
92nd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 6.5% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 5.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Serbia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Serbia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.