Montenegro vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Montenegro
55.0%
in 2024
South Africa
55.2%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Montenegro
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55.2% against 55.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 36.0% 30.9% 5.1% Montenegro
1990s 41.7% 39.5% 2.3% Montenegro
2000s 47.3% 47.2% 0.1% Montenegro
2010s 52.3% 51.7% 0.6% Montenegro
2020s 54.6% 54.5% 0.1% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Montenegro or South Africa?
South Africa, at 55.2% against 55.0% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Montenegro and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Montenegro ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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