Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2015
All-time low
23.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Montenegro, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 26.5 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Montenegro peaked at 26.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1975.
Montenegro ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.01 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.79 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 | 25.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.5 | 7 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,522 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.0273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4815 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,783 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Montenegro?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Montenegro was 26.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1975.
- How does Montenegro rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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