Greece vs North Macedonia: Share of men who are obese
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
27.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
52nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 27.7% against 27.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Greece ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd 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 men 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.