Share of men who are obese in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of men who are obese was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Montenegro, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 3.9 %1981: 4.1 %1982: 4.4 %1983: 4.7 %1984: 4.9 %1985: 5.2 %1986: 5.5 %1987: 5.8 %1988: 6.1 %1989: 6.4 %1990: 6.6 %1991: 6.9 %1992: 7.2 %1993: 7.5 %1994: 7.8 %1995: 8.1 %1996: 8.4 %1997: 8.8 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 10 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 15 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 16 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 19.1 %2024: 19.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 99 Belgium 19.7% compare
  2. 100 Cuba 19.7% compare
  3. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
  4. 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
  5. 104 Jamaica 19.5% compare
  6. 105 Ukraine 19.4% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
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
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.