2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro
Montenegro: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro is 8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro peaked at 18.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4 | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 17 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 | 14.4 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 9.4 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 8 | 8.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Montenegro was 8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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