Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Lesotho
59.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
58.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
83rd
North Macedonia rank
86th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.5% against 58.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 51.4% | 6.9% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 52.7% | 5.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 55.4% | 5.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 57.9% | 3.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- Lesotho, at 59.5% against 58.6% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.