Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Montenegro, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Montenegro is 1.67, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Montenegro peaked at 2.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.98 | — |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 156 United States of America 1.73 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 1.72 compare
- 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.71 compare
- 160 Egypt 1.63 compare
- 161 Slovenia 1.62 compare
- 162 Argentina 1.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Montenegro?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Montenegro was 1.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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