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

Latest (2024)
37.7
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 162 countries
All-time high
66.5
in 2005
All-time low
34.3
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Serbia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 61.32001: 62.42002: 63.52003: 64.72004: 65.82005: 66.52006: 66.32007: 64.62008: 62.22009: 59.42010: 56.42011: 53.32012: 50.42013: 47.32014: 44.32015: 41.52016: 392017: 372018: 35.62019: 34.72020: 34.32021: 34.42022: 35.12023: 36.22024: 37.7

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

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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