Share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 40.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 40.7% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro peaked at 43.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Montenegro was 40.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Montenegro ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.