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.
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) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 59.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 90.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 506.86 (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.