North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, male

North Macedonia
67.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.2%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 67.8% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.6%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 196 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 50.8% 11.0% 39.8% North Macedonia
2000s 56.9% 15.9% 41.0% North Macedonia
2010s 63.4% 19.7% 43.7% North Macedonia
2020s 67.2% 21.8% 45.4% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
North Macedonia, at 67.8% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
North Macedonia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.