Share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 67.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia is 67.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia peaked at 67.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1980.
That places North Macedonia 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.4% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 43.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 53.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.7% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.6% | 67.3% | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in North Macedonia was 67.3% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.