Share of men defined as overweight in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of men defined as overweight 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
43.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in North Macedonia peaked at 67.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.44, 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.44 | — |
| 1981 | 44.02 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44.6 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.19 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.76 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.34 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 46.89 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 47.43 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.95 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.43 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.89 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.34 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.77 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.2 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.63 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 51.07 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.53 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.02 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.55 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.12 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.74 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.83 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.56 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.03 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.74 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.42 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.08 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.29 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.84 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.37 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.85 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.87 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.3 | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 67.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 67.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.01 | 43.44 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.91 | 48.89 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.92 | 53.74 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.05 | 60.7 | 65.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.44 | 65.58 | 67.3 | 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 men defined as overweight in North Macedonia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in North Macedonia was 67.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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