Denmark vs Serbia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Denmark
38.7%
in 2024
Serbia
39.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
167th
Serbia rank
165th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Denmark
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39.2% against 38.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 167th and Serbia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 44.3% | 17.7% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 42.9% | 12.5% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 42.5% | 8.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 41.4% | 5.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 39.7% | 1.6% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Denmark or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 39.2% against 38.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Denmark and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Serbia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 167th and Serbia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.