Montenegro vs Netherlands: Share of women who are obese
Montenegro
14.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
15.1%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
164th
Netherlands rank
161st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Montenegro or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Montenegro and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Montenegro ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.