Arab World vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Arab World
7.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia
13.0%
in 2024
Arab World rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Arab World
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 13.0% against 7.8% in Arab World, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.1% | 3.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.6% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 11.9% | 4.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Arab World or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 13.0% against 7.8% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Arab World and North Macedonia?
- 5.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Arab World ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.