North Macedonia vs Saint Lucia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
North Macedonia
63.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
63.3%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
64th
Saint Lucia rank
62nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- North Macedonia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 63.3% against 63.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 31.6% | 17.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 40.6% | 11.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 50.6% | 5.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.1% | 2.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.3% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, North Macedonia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 63.3% against 63.1% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between North Macedonia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.