Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 2.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.9% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia peaked at 4.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
That places North Macedonia 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.5% | — |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in North Macedonia was 2.9% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- North Macedonia ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.