Share of overweight men vs. women in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of overweight men vs. women was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 58.2% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Montenegro peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1980.
That places Montenegro 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.4% | — |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 35.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 44.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.2% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Montenegro?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Montenegro was 58.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1980.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Montenegro ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.