Share of men who are obese in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of men who are obese was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Montenegro, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Montenegro stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Montenegro peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1980.
That places Montenegro 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Montenegro?
- Share of men who are obese in Montenegro was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1980.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of men who are obese?
- Montenegro ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.