Montenegro vs Spain: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Montenegro
27
in 2016
Spain
27
in 2016
Montenegro rank
51st
Spain rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 27 against 27 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 51st and Spain ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 24.5 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 1980s | 24.11 | 25.17 | 1.06 | Spain |
| 1990s | 24.92 | 26.02 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.85 | 26.8 | 0.95 | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 27 | 0.3 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 27 against 27 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Montenegro and Spain?
- 0, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Montenegro ranks 51st and Spain ranks 51st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his 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'.