Greece vs North Macedonia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Greece
27.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
26.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
76th
North Macedonia rank
78th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 27.4% against 26.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Greece ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 14.3% 1.7% North Macedonia
1990s 15.0% 16.1% 1.1% North Macedonia
2000s 20.3% 19.4% 0.8% Greece
2010s 25.0% 23.4% 1.6% Greece
2020s 27.0% 26.1% 0.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece, at 27.4% against 26.8% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Greece and North Macedonia?
0.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Greece ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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