Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North Macedonia stood at 2.29. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North Macedonia peaked at 2.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8 | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 128 Azerbaijan 2.31 compare
- 129 Romania 2.3 compare
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- 132 Costa Rica 2.25 compare
- 132 Denmark 2.25 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in North Macedonia was 2.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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