Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese
Montenegro
14.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Montenegro
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 1.1% | 10.8% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 2.4% | 9.7% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 5.0% | 8.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 0.9% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Montenegro ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd 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.