Montenegro vs Spain: Prevalence of overweight

Montenegro
50.0%
in 2022
Spain
49.9%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
122nd
Spain rank
123rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 50.0% against 49.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Montenegro ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 123rd of 196 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 40.2% 52.2% 12.0% Spain
2000s 44.1% 55.5% 11.4% Spain
2010s 47.8% 53.4% 5.7% Spain
2020s 49.7% 50.4% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Montenegro or Spain?
Montenegro, at 50.0% against 49.9% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Montenegro and Spain?
0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Montenegro ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.