Montenegro vs Qatar: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Montenegro
8.6%
in 2024
Qatar
8.6%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
50th
Qatar rank
50th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Montenegro
- Qatar
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 50th and Qatar ranks 50th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.8% | 6.7% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 3.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Montenegro or Qatar?
- Montenegro, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Montenegro and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Qatar rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Montenegro ranks 50th and Qatar ranks 50th of 163 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 children 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
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.