Lesotho vs Montenegro: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Lesotho
20.2%
in 2024
Montenegro
20.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
126th
Montenegro rank
125th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Montenegro ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 10.7% | 2.4% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 17.4% | 2.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.9% | 0.8% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Montenegro ranks 125th 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 obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.