Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 26.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia is 26.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia peaked at 26.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places North Macedonia 79th out of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in North Macedonia was 26.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- North Macedonia ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.