Obesity vs gdp in Serbia
Serbia: Obesity vs gdp was 25.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2024
All-time low
12.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Serbia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Serbia stood at 25.6. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Serbia peaked at 25.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.98, in 1980.
That places Serbia 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.98 | — |
| 1981 | 13.14 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.33 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.52 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.71 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.9 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.08 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 14.26 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.43 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.59 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.75 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.91 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.07 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.24 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.41 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.02 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.26 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.53 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.82 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.13 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.44 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.77 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.45 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.19 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.58 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.97 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.37 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.77 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.16 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.54 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.93 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.32 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.71 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.47 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.82 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.18 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.53 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.89 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.24 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.6 | +1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.79 | 12.98 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 14.75 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 16.82 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 20.37 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 | 24.18 | 25.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Serbia?
- Obesity vs gdp in Serbia was 25.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 in 1980.
- How does Serbia rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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