Share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- 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 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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