Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia
Serbia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 37.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia stood at 37.7.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia peaked at 66.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 2020.
That places Serbia 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3 | — |
| 2001 | 62.4 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.5 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 65.8 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.6 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 62.2 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 56.4 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 50.4 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.3 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 44.3 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 39 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.7 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.67 | 59.4 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 34.7 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 34.3 | 37.7 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia was 37.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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