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
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.