Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.9501 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia is 0.9501 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 2.59 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8396 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Serbia 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9738 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8531 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8855 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.956 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9707 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9501 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.8531 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9204 % change on previous year | 0.8396 % change on previous year | 0.9707 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Serbia was 0.9501 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8396 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.