Ireland vs North Macedonia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Ireland
68.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
69.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
40th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 69.0% against 68.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 40th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 45.8% 47.2% 1.4% North Macedonia
1990s 54.3% 52.5% 1.8% Ireland
2000s 61.2% 58.2% 3.1% Ireland
2010s 66.2% 64.5% 1.7% Ireland
2020s 68.1% 68.2% 0.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Ireland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 69.0% against 68.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ireland and North Macedonia?
0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Ireland ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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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