Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro

Montenegro: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 1980
All-time low
1.7%
in 2010
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro, 1980–2024

01231980200220241980: 2.91981: 2.81982: 2.81983: 2.71984: 2.71985: 2.61986: 2.61987: 2.51988: 2.51989: 2.41990: 2.41991: 2.41992: 2.31993: 2.31994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 2.11998: 2.11999: 2.12000: 22001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 2.32021: 2.42022: 2.52023: 2.72024: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro is 2.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro peaked at 2.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.

Montenegro ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%) in Montenegro, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2.9%
1981 2.8% -1.7%
1982 2.8% -1.6%
1983 2.7% -1.6%
1984 2.7% -1.7%
1985 2.6% -1.7%
1986 2.6% -1.8%
1987 2.5% -1.8%
1988 2.5% -1.9%
1989 2.4% -1.9%
1990 2.4% -1.8%
1991 2.4% -1.7%
1992 2.3% -1.6%
1993 2.3% -1.6%
1994 2.2% -1.6%
1995 2.2% -1.6%
1996 2.2% -1.6%
1997 2.1% -1.6%
1998 2.1% -1.8%
1999 2.1% -1.9%
2000 2.0% -2.2%
2001 2.0% -2.3%
2002 1.9% -2.5%
2003 1.9% -2.4%
2004 1.8% -2.3%
2005 1.8% -2.1%
2006 1.8% -1.9%
2007 1.7% -1.6%
2008 1.7% -1.2%
2009 1.7% -0.7%
2010 1.7% -0.2%
2011 1.7% +0.5%
2012 1.7% +1.1%
2013 1.8% +1.7%
2014 1.8% +2.3%
2015 1.8% +2.9%
2016 1.9% +3.4%
2017 2.0% +3.9%
2018 2.1% +4.3%
2019 2.2% +4.7%
2020 2.3% +5.2%
2021 2.4% +5.5%
2022 2.5% +5.7%
2023 2.7% +5.9%
2024 2.8% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 10
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.2% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro?
Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Montenegro was 2.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Montenegro ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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