Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 11.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.32
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.32
in 2022
All-time low
4.2
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 11.32 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in North Macedonia peaked at 11.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 80th 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.93 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.47 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.64 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.42 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.15 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.55 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.74 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.12 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.32 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.55 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | +2.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 | 4.2 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 6.12 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.99 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 10.8 | 11.32 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in North Macedonia was 11.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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