Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.69 % change on previous year for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 3.56 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.17 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 96 Georgia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Haiti 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Uruguay 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Argentina 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Lesotho 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.68 % change on previous year 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Serbia was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.