Montenegro vs Spain: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Montenegro
20.6%
in 2024
Spain
18.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
125th
Spain rank
128th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.6% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Montenegro ranks 125th and Spain ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 14.5% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 21.9% | 8.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 22.3% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 0.3% | 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, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 20.6% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Montenegro and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Montenegro ranks 125th and Spain ranks 128th 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.