Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2016
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Macedonia, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 24.31976: 24.41977: 24.51978: 24.51979: 24.61980: 24.71981: 24.71982: 24.81983: 24.81984: 24.91985: 251986: 251987: 251988: 25.11989: 25.11990: 25.21991: 25.21992: 25.31993: 25.31994: 25.31995: 25.41996: 25.41997: 25.51998: 25.51999: 25.62000: 25.62001: 25.72002: 25.82003: 25.82004: 25.92005: 25.92006: 262007: 26.12008: 26.12009: 26.22010: 26.32011: 26.42012: 26.42013: 26.52014: 26.62015: 26.72016: 26.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Macedonia stood at 26.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Macedonia peaked at 26.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.

That places North Macedonia 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate) in North Macedonia, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 24.3
1976 24.4 +0.4%
1977 24.5 +0.4%
1978 24.5 +0.0%
1979 24.6 +0.4%
1980 24.7 +0.4%
1981 24.7 +0.0%
1982 24.8 +0.4%
1983 24.8 +0.0%
1984 24.9 +0.4%
1985 25 +0.4%
1986 25 +0.0%
1987 25 +0.0%
1988 25.1 +0.4%
1989 25.1 +0.0%
1990 25.2 +0.4%
1991 25.2 +0.0%
1992 25.3 +0.4%
1993 25.3 +0.0%
1994 25.3 +0.0%
1995 25.4 +0.4%
1996 25.4 +0.0%
1997 25.5 +0.4%
1998 25.5 +0.0%
1999 25.6 +0.4%
2000 25.6 +0.0%
2001 25.7 +0.4%
2002 25.8 +0.4%
2003 25.8 +0.0%
2004 25.9 +0.4%
2005 25.9 +0.0%
2006 26 +0.4%
2007 26.1 +0.4%
2008 26.1 +0.0%
2009 26.2 +0.4%
2010 26.3 +0.4%
2011 26.4 +0.4%
2012 26.4 +0.0%
2013 26.5 +0.4%
2014 26.6 +0.4%
2015 26.7 +0.4%
2016 26.8 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.46 24.3 24.6 5
1980s 24.91 24.7 25.1 10
1990s 25.37 25.2 25.6 10
2000s 25.91 25.6 26.2 10
2010s 26.53 26.3 26.8 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 61 Eswatini 26.8 compare
  2. 61 Honduras 26.8 compare
  3. 61 Cyprus 26.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Macedonia?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in North Macedonia was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
How does North Macedonia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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