Prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1980.
North Macedonia ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.1% | — |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in North Macedonia was 25.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.