Share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.2
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2024
All-time low
12.52
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.51981: 12.71982: 12.91983: 13.11984: 13.41985: 13.71986: 13.91987: 14.21988: 14.51989: 14.71990: 151991: 15.31992: 15.61993: 15.81994: 16.21995: 16.51996: 16.81997: 17.21998: 17.51999: 182000: 18.42001: 18.82002: 19.32003: 19.72004: 20.22005: 20.72006: 21.22007: 21.82008: 22.32009: 22.92010: 23.52011: 24.12012: 24.62013: 25.22014: 25.72015: 26.32016: 26.82017: 27.42018: 282019: 28.52020: 29.12021: 29.62022: 30.12023: 30.72024: 31.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia is 31.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia peaked at 31.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 1980.

That places North Macedonia 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.56 12.52 14.74 10
1990s 16.39 15.01 17.95 10
2000s 20.53 18.37 22.92 10
2010s 26.01 23.49 28.53 10
2020s 30.14 29.1 31.2 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 57 Lebanon 31.48 compare
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  3. 61 Brazil 30.89 compare
  4. 62 Honduras 30.84 compare
  5. 63 Suriname 30.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia?
Share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia was 31.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
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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