Share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1980.
North Macedonia ranks 86th of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.0% | — |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 57.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.5% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 83 Lesotho 59.5% compare
- 84 Pakistan 59.3% compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 58.8% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 58.6% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.5% compare
- 89 Tajikistan 58.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in North Macedonia was 58.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.