Share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia
Serbia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1980.
That places Serbia 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.8% | — |
| 1981 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 41.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 47.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 59.5% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 67.5% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Serbia was 67.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1980.
- How does Serbia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Serbia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.