Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 18 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
18
in 2022
All-time low
9.4
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Montenegro, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 9.41991: 9.61992: 9.71993: 9.91994: 10.11995: 10.21996: 10.41997: 10.71998: 10.91999: 11.12000: 11.42001: 11.72002: 122003: 12.22004: 12.52005: 12.82006: 13.12007: 13.42008: 13.72009: 13.92010: 14.22011: 14.52012: 14.82013: 15.12014: 15.32015: 15.62016: 15.92017: 16.32018: 16.62019: 16.92020: 17.32021: 17.62022: 18

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Montenegro stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Montenegro peaked at 18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 1990.

Montenegro ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Montenegro, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 9.4
1991 9.56 +1.7%
1992 9.71 +1.6%
1993 9.88 +1.8%
1994 10.05 +1.7%
1995 10.23 +1.8%
1996 10.43 +2.0%
1997 10.65 +2.1%
1998 10.89 +2.3%
1999 11.14 +2.3%
2000 11.41 +2.4%
2001 11.68 +2.4%
2002 11.96 +2.4%
2003 12.24 +2.3%
2004 12.52 +2.3%
2005 12.81 +2.3%
2006 13.09 +2.2%
2007 13.38 +2.2%
2008 13.67 +2.2%
2009 13.95 +2.0%
2010 14.23 +2.0%
2011 14.51 +2.0%
2012 14.78 +1.9%
2013 15.06 +1.9%
2014 15.35 +1.9%
2015 15.64 +1.9%
2016 15.95 +2.0%
2017 16.26 +1.9%
2018 16.58 +2.0%
2019 16.91 +2.0%
2020 17.26 +2.1%
2021 17.62 +2.1%
2022 18 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.19 9.4 11.14 10
2000s 12.67 11.41 13.95 10
2010s 15.53 14.23 16.91 10
2020s 17.63 17.26 18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Montenegro?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Montenegro was 18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 1990.
How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Montenegro ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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