Marshall Islands vs Montenegro: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Marshall Islands
26.8%
in 2024
Montenegro
25.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
99th
Montenegro rank
101st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- Montenegro
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 26.8% against 25.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 12.7% | 6.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 17.2% | 4.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.8% | 3.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 1.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Montenegro?
- Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands and Montenegro?
- 1.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Montenegro rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th 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.
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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.