Share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 67.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2024
All-time low
43.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 43.4 %1981: 44 %1982: 44.6 %1983: 45.2 %1984: 45.8 %1985: 46.3 %1986: 46.9 %1987: 47.4 %1988: 47.9 %1989: 48.4 %1990: 48.9 %1991: 49.3 %1992: 49.8 %1993: 50.2 %1994: 50.6 %1995: 51.1 %1996: 51.5 %1997: 52 %1998: 52.5 %1999: 53.1 %2000: 53.7 %2001: 54.4 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 55.8 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 57.3 %2006: 58 %2007: 58.7 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 60.1 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 61.3 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 62.4 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 63.8 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 65.2 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 66 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 67.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia stood at 67.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia peaked at 67.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1980.

That places North Macedonia 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.0% 43.4% 48.4% 10
1990s 50.9% 48.9% 53.1% 10
2000s 56.9% 53.7% 60.1% 10
2010s 63.0% 60.7% 65.2% 10
2020s 66.4% 65.6% 67.3% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 41 Syria 68.0% compare
  2. 42 Iraq 67.8% compare
  3. 43 Serbia 67.5% compare
  4. 45 Latvia 67.0% compare
  5. 46 Albania 66.8% compare
  6. 47 Greece 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia was 67.3% 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 overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.