Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Montenegro or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 27.1 against 27 in Montenegro as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Türkiye?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Montenegro vs Türkiye: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Montenegro

in 2016

Türkiye

27.1

in 2016

Montenegro rank

51st

Türkiye rank

48th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Montenegro
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.4	22.86	0.54	Montenegro
1980s	24.11	23.78	0.33	Montenegro
1990s	24.92	25.12	0.2	Türkiye
2000s	25.85	26.12	0.27	Türkiye
2010s	26.7	26.83	0.1286	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Montenegro or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 27.1 against 27 in Montenegro as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Montenegro and Türkiye?: 0.1, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Türkiye?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Montenegro and Türkiye rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Montenegro ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.