Share of children who are overweight in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children who are overweight was 12.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in North Macedonia is 12.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in North Macedonia peaked at 14.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.32 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 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 children who are overweight in North Macedonia?
- Share of children who are overweight in North Macedonia was 12.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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