Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.3% against 7.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 18th of 45 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 11.2% | 3.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 12.3% against 7.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
- 4.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 18th 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 (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 children is the percentage of children 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.