Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 15.6% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
That places North Macedonia 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 59 Cyprus 16.0% compare
- 60 Spain 15.7% compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.7% compare
- 63 Nicaragua 15.6% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 15.5% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in North Macedonia was 15.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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