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
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- 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 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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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.