Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Serbia
Serbia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2016
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Serbia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 26.1 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Serbia peaked at 26.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
Serbia ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.26 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.68 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.93 | 25.8 | 26.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 26.1 compare
- 102 Belgium 26.1 compare
- 102 Tajikistan 26.1 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2305 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.526 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Serbia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Serbia was 26.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Serbia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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