Share of men who are obese in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of men who are obese was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 27.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in North Macedonia peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
That places North Macedonia 52nd 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.
Share of men who are obese in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 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 men who are obese in North Macedonia?
- Share of men who are obese in North Macedonia was 27.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of men who are obese?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.