Croatia vs Montenegro: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Croatia
26.8%
in 2024
Montenegro
25.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
98th
Montenegro rank
101st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Croatia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 26.8% against 25.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 98th and Montenegro ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.0% | 0.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 1.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Croatia or Montenegro?
- Croatia, at 26.8% against 25.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Croatia and Montenegro?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Montenegro rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Croatia ranks 98th and Montenegro ranks 101st 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.