Greece vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
27.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
49th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 27.7% against 27.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Greece ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.