Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 11.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia stood at 11.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia peaked at 18.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in North Macedonia was 11.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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