Share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.3% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia peaked at 14.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia was 12.3% 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 children who are overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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 children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.