Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 27.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Macedonia is 27.54, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Macedonia peaked at 27.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.29 | — |
| 1991 | 14.47 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.66 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.87 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.1 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.6 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.23 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.59 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.81 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.22 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.64 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.07 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.94 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.28 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.74 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.66 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.14 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.64 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.16 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.69 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.23 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.78 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.34 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.93 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.54 | +2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.68, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 | 14.29 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 | 16.99 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 21.28 | 25.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 | 26.34 | 27.54 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North Macedonia was 27.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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