North Macedonia vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- North Macedonia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.3% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 163 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 4.7% | 8.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.7% | 6.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, North Macedonia or Pacific island small states?
- North Macedonia, at 12.3% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between North Macedonia and Pacific island small states?
- 5.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Pacific island small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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 (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.