Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1980.
That places Montenegro 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Montenegro was 20.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1980.
- How does Montenegro rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Montenegro ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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