Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in North Macedonia stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in North Macedonia peaked at 14.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in North Macedonia was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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