2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 9.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia stood at 9.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia peaked at 14.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3 | — |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.9 | 10 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in North Macedonia was 9.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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