Montenegro vs Uganda: Share of women who are obese
Montenegro
14.6%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
164th
Uganda rank
167th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Montenegro
- Uganda
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 1.5% | 10.3% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 2.4% | 9.6% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 4.6% | 8.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.7% | 5.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 1.8% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Montenegro or Uganda?
- Montenegro, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Montenegro and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Montenegro ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 167th 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.