Share of adults who are overweight in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of adults who are overweight was 63.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.06
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 196 countries
All-time high
63.06
in 2024
All-time low
47.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 63.06 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in North Macedonia peaked at 63.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.66, in 1980.
North Macedonia ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.66 | — |
| 1981 | 47.98 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.31 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 48.64 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.97 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.29 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.61 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.92 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.22 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.5 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.78 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.04 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.28 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.53 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.11 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.44 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.79 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.18 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.06 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.05 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.57 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.09 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.61 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.13 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.63 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.12 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.59 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.03 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.44 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.55 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.18 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.45 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.38 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.84 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.06 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.11 | 47.66 | 50.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.06 | 50.78 | 53.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.34 | 54.06 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.62 | 59.03 | 61.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.61 | 62.15 | 63.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 58 Bermuda 63.62 compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 63.33 compare
- 60 Malta 63.21 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.75 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 62.69 compare
- 64 Jamaica 62.24 compare
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 who are overweight in North Macedonia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in North Macedonia was 63.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.66 in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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