Share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of adults who are overweight was 49.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
49.49
in 2024
All-time low
35.14
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro, 1980–2024

010203040501980200220241980: 35.11981: 35.51982: 35.91983: 36.31984: 36.81985: 37.21986: 37.61987: 381988: 38.51989: 38.91990: 39.21991: 39.61992: 401993: 40.31994: 40.71995: 411996: 41.31997: 41.71998: 42.11999: 42.52000: 42.92001: 43.42002: 43.92003: 44.32004: 44.82005: 45.22006: 45.72007: 46.12008: 46.52009: 46.92010: 47.22011: 47.62012: 47.82013: 48.12014: 48.32015: 48.52016: 48.72017: 48.82018: 48.92019: 492020: 49.12021: 49.22022: 49.32023: 49.42024: 49.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro is 49.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro peaked at 49.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.14, in 1980.

Montenegro ranks 124th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.98 35.14 38.85 10
1990s 40.85 39.24 42.52 10
2000s 44.98 42.95 46.9 10
2010s 48.28 47.25 49.01 10
2020s 49.29 49.11 49.49 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 121 Afghanistan 51.07 compare
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  4. 125 Bhutan 48.72 compare
  5. 126 Gabon 48.55 compare
  6. 127 Cabo Verde 48.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro?
Share of adults who are overweight in Montenegro was 49.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 35.14 in 1980.
How does Montenegro rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Montenegro ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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