Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2006
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia is 12.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 14.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia was 12.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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