Child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Child adolescent obesity was 28.17 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
28.17
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.17
in 2024
All-time low
12.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 121981: 12.31982: 12.61983: 12.91984: 13.21985: 13.51986: 13.81987: 14.21988: 14.51989: 14.91990: 15.21991: 15.51992: 15.81993: 16.21994: 16.61995: 16.91996: 17.31997: 17.71998: 18.21999: 18.62000: 19.12001: 19.62002: 20.22003: 20.72004: 21.32005: 21.92006: 22.52007: 23.12008: 23.72009: 24.12010: 24.52011: 24.82012: 25.12013: 25.42014: 25.62015: 25.92016: 26.22017: 26.42018: 26.72019: 272020: 27.32021: 27.62022: 27.82023: 282024: 28.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia is 28.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia peaked at 28.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 1980.

North Macedonia ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.39 12.04 14.86 10
1990s 16.8 15.19 18.61 10
2000s 21.64 19.09 24.14 10
2010s 25.77 24.51 27 10
2020s 27.77 27.3 28.17 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 82 Slovenia 28.62 compare
  2. 83 Canada 28.27 compare
  3. 84 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 28.25 compare
  4. 86 Andorra 28.02 compare
  5. 87 Austria 28 compare
  6. 88 Italy 27.76 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia?
Child adolescent obesity in North Macedonia was 28.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for child adolescent obesity?
North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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