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
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.