Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia peaked at 3.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in North Macedonia was 1.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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