North Macedonia vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
North Macedonia
11.5%
in 2024
South Africa
12.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.0% against 11.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.