Republic of Serbia – Doping Statistics, Sports and Substances

The Anti-Doping Database contains verified anti-doping rule violations registered for Republic of Serbia. This country profile provides aggregated statistics across sports, substances, testing types and sanction lengths, including trends over time and active sanctions.

In Republic of Serbia, the sport with the highest number of anti-doping rule violations is Bodybuilding, while the most frequently detected substance is Carboxy THC. The average suspension length for sanctioned athletes is months.

In Republic of Serbia, 6% of the anti-doping rule violations in the database come from out-of-competition testing, while 94% are from in-competition tests.

The data below is generated dynamically from disciplinary decisions, published testing programs and official anti-doping authority reports. No individual athlete information is displayed on this page; the focus is entirely on high-level patterns and long-term trends.

Number of cases in Republic of Serbia Last 10 Years

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Global Ranking

Republic of Serbia ranks #35 of 184 countries in the Anti-Doping Database.

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About This Ranking

The ranking above shows how Republic of Serbia compares to other countries in the Anti-Doping Database based on registered anti-doping rule violations.

Important: The Anti-Doping Database relies exclusively on open sources. Some countries do not publish the names of sanctioned athletes, and we are therefore unable to register doping cases from these countries as we have no athlete name or other identifying information. This ranking reflects only cases available in public records.
Top Five sports with the most doping cases for Republic of Serbia
Substance use in Republic of Serbia
Most Detected Substance
Republic of Serbia
Carboxy THC
Cases: 17
% of total: 15%
Category: Cannabinoids
Purpose: Primarily recreational, but banned in some sports due to effects on coordination and focus.

11-nor-9-Carboxy-THC, also known as 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-COOH-THC, THC-COOH, and THC-11-oic acid, is the main secondary metabolite of THC which is formed in the body after Cannabis is consumed.

In-competition vs Out-of-competition cases (last five years)
Key Insight

The balance between In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing reveals the maturity of a country's anti-doping program.

A higher proportion of OOC tests typically indicates a more proactive approach to deterring doping during training periods.

Recent anti-doping activity in Republic of Serbia

This profile shows aggregated anti-doping rule violation data for Republic of Serbia, including trends over time, most affected sports, substance patterns and active sanctions. Detailed case information is available to registered users inside the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Republic of Serbia
Gender Distribution
Male 89.6%
103 cases
Female 10.4%
12 cases
Analysis: Republic of Serbia has a notably higher proportion of male cases (89.6%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 9.4 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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