Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Serbia
Serbia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.5 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Serbia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 25.5 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Serbia peaked at 25.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1975.
That places Serbia 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.2 | — |
| 1976 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.28 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.58 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.06 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Serbia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Serbia was 25.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1975.
- How does Serbia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Serbia ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.