Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Montenegro: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
1.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
159th
Montenegro rank
161st

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Montenegro
0123198020022024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th and Montenegro ranks 161st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 3.1% 0.1% Montenegro
1990s 2.6% 2.8% 0.2% Montenegro
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 0.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 0.1% Montenegro
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th and Montenegro ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 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
Last refreshed