Afghanistan vs Montenegro: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Afghanistan
51.1%
in 2024
Montenegro
49.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Montenegro rank
127th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 51.1% against 49.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Montenegro ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Montenegro ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 37.0% | 29.3% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 40.8% | 27.0% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 45.0% | 21.3% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 48.3% | 11.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 49.3% | 1.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Afghanistan or Montenegro?
- Afghanistan, at 51.1% against 49.5% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Afghanistan and Montenegro?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Montenegro rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Montenegro ranks 127th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.