Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in North Macedonia, 1975–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.2179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
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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