Prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prevalence of overweight, female was 41.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
41.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2022
All-time low
40.6%
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 41.1 % of female adults1991: 41 % of female adults1992: 40.9 % of female adults1993: 40.8 % of female adults1994: 40.7 % of female adults1995: 40.6 % of female adults1996: 40.6 % of female adults1997: 40.6 % of female adults1998: 40.6 % of female adults1999: 40.6 % of female adults2000: 40.6 % of female adults2001: 40.7 % of female adults2002: 40.7 % of female adults2003: 40.8 % of female adults2004: 40.9 % of female adults2005: 40.9 % of female adults2006: 41 % of female adults2007: 41 % of female adults2008: 41.1 % of female adults2009: 41.1 % of female adults2010: 41.2 % of female adults2011: 41.2 % of female adults2012: 41.3 % of female adults2013: 41.3 % of female adults2014: 41.4 % of female adults2015: 41.4 % of female adults2016: 41.5 % of female adults2017: 41.5 % of female adults2018: 41.5 % of female adults2019: 41.6 % of female adults2020: 41.6 % of female adults2021: 41.7 % of female adults2022: 41.7 % of female adults

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro stood at 41.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro peaked at 41.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1997.

Montenegro ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) in Montenegro, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of female adults Change
1990 41.1%
1991 41.0% -0.2%
1992 40.9% -0.2%
1993 40.8% -0.2%
1994 40.7% -0.2%
1995 40.6% -0.1%
1996 40.6% -0.1%
1997 40.6% -0.0%
1998 40.6% +0.0%
1999 40.6% +0.0%
2000 40.6% +0.1%
2001 40.7% +0.1%
2002 40.7% +0.1%
2003 40.8% +0.1%
2004 40.9% +0.1%
2005 40.9% +0.1%
2006 41.0% +0.1%
2007 41.0% +0.1%
2008 41.1% +0.1%
2009 41.1% +0.1%
2010 41.2% +0.1%
2011 41.2% +0.1%
2012 41.3% +0.1%
2013 41.3% +0.1%
2014 41.4% +0.1%
2015 41.4% +0.1%
2016 41.5% +0.1%
2017 41.5% +0.1%
2018 41.5% +0.1%
2019 41.6% +0.1%
2020 41.6% +0.1%
2021 41.7% +0.1%
2022 41.7% +0.1%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 41.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.7% 40.6% 41.1% 10
2000s 40.9% 40.6% 41.1% 10
2010s 41.4% 41.2% 41.6% 10
2020s 41.7% 41.6% 41.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro?
Prevalence of overweight, female in Montenegro was 41.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1997.
How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
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Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.