5 Unhealthiest Countries in Europe

4. Serbia  

Insider Monkey Score: 5.5

Serbia has a notable prevalence of obesity, with 23.9% of adult women and 23.6% of adult men living with obesity. Serbia shows limited progress towards achieving diet-related NCD targets. Diabetes affects 7.0% of adult women and 8.2% of adult men. The prevalence of overweight children under five years of age is 10.9%, indicating early onset of weight-related health issues. While Serbia is on course to meet several global nutrition targets, challenges remain. For instance, 22.8% of women aged 15 to 49 are affected by anemia, and 5.4% of children under five are stunted, which is higher than the European average. In 2021, Serbia spent 10% of its GDP on health, which is above its income group’s average but below its regional average, amounting to $919 per capita.