Montenegro vs Netherlands: Prevalence of obesity, female

Montenegro
14.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
15.2%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
161st
Netherlands rank
158th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
051015198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Montenegro ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 158th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 11.9% 9.1% 2.7% Montenegro
1990s 12.0% 11.0% 1.0% Montenegro
2000s 13.2% 13.5% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 14.4% 14.5% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 14.6% 15.0% 0.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Montenegro or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Montenegro and Netherlands?
0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Montenegro ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 158th 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.