Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 40.2 %1981: 40.9 %1982: 41.6 %1983: 42.5 %1984: 43.3 %1985: 44.1 %1986: 44.9 %1987: 45.6 %1988: 46.4 %1989: 47.1 %1990: 47.7 %1991: 48.4 %1992: 49.1 %1993: 49.8 %1994: 50.6 %1995: 51.2 %1996: 51.7 %1997: 52.3 %1998: 52.9 %1999: 53.5 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 55 %2002: 55.8 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 57.5 %2005: 58.3 %2006: 59.2 %2007: 60 %2008: 60.9 %2009: 61.7 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 65.8 %2016: 66.5 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 68.5 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 69.7 %2022: 70.2 %2023: 70.7 %2024: 71.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1980.

North Macedonia ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 40.2%
1981 40.9% +1.8%
1982 41.6% +1.8%
1983 42.5% +1.9%
1984 43.3% +1.9%
1985 44.1% +1.9%
1986 44.9% +1.8%
1987 45.6% +1.7%
1988 46.4% +1.6%
1989 47.1% +1.5%
1990 47.7% +1.4%
1991 48.4% +1.4%
1992 49.1% +1.5%
1993 49.8% +1.5%
1994 50.6% +1.4%
1995 51.2% +1.3%
1996 51.7% +1.1%
1997 52.3% +1.1%
1998 52.9% +1.1%
1999 53.5% +1.2%
2000 54.3% +1.3%
2001 55.0% +1.4%
2002 55.8% +1.4%
2003 56.6% +1.5%
2004 57.5% +1.5%
2005 58.3% +1.5%
2006 59.2% +1.4%
2007 60.0% +1.5%
2008 60.9% +1.4%
2009 61.7% +1.3%
2010 62.5% +1.3%
2011 63.2% +1.2%
2012 63.9% +1.1%
2013 64.5% +1.0%
2014 65.2% +1.0%
2015 65.8% +1.0%
2016 66.5% +1.0%
2017 67.1% +1.0%
2018 67.8% +1.0%
2019 68.5% +1.0%
2020 69.1% +0.9%
2021 69.7% +0.8%
2022 70.2% +0.7%
2023 70.7% +0.8%
2024 71.2% +0.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 71.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 71.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.6% 40.2% 47.1% 10
1990s 50.7% 47.7% 53.5% 10
2000s 57.9% 54.3% 61.7% 10
2010s 65.5% 62.5% 68.5% 10
2020s 70.2% 69.1% 71.2% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 32 Latvia 71.7% compare
  2. 33 United Arab Emirates 71.6% compare
  3. 34 Mexico 71.5% compare
  4. 36 Puerto Rico 71.2% compare
  5. 37 Palau 71.1% compare
  6. 38 Bahamas 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia?
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia was 71.2% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.