Russian Federation vs Serbia: Share of women who are obese
Russian Federation
18.0%
in 2024
Serbia
18.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
141st
Serbia rank
140th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Russian Federation
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 141st and Serbia ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 15.7% | 7.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 15.5% | 7.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 16.4% | 7.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 4.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Russian Federation or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Russian Federation ranks 141st and Serbia ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.