North Korea vs Montenegro: Prevalence of obesity, female

North Korea
14.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
14.6%
in 2024
North Korea rank
160th
Montenegro rank
161st

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • North Korea
  • Montenegro
051015198020022024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Montenegro ahead.

North Korea ranks 160th and Montenegro ranks 161st of 196 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 11.9% 9.6% Montenegro
1990s 3.7% 12.0% 8.3% Montenegro
2000s 5.9% 13.2% 7.3% Montenegro
2010s 9.5% 14.4% 4.9% Montenegro
2020s 13.4% 14.6% 1.2% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, North Korea or Montenegro?
North Korea, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between North Korea and Montenegro?
0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Montenegro?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Montenegro rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
North Korea ranks 160th and Montenegro ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.