Prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of overweight, female was 55.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia is 55.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 95th of 196 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 overweight, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.4% | — |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 55.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 55.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in North Macedonia was 55.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.