Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight was 12.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.3 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia peaked at 14.1 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5 %, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 12.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8 % | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3 % | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.7 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2 % | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5 % | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3 % | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 %, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6 %, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.32 % | 11.5 % | 14.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 % | 10.5 % | 13.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 % | 10.5 % | 12.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 % compare
- 16 Armenia 12.9 % compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.3 % compare
- 17 South Africa 12.8 % compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.7 % compare
- 18 Mongolia 12.3 % compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 1.2 % compare
- 20 Serbia 12.2 % compare
- 21 Botswana 11.5 % compare
- 21 Caribbean 6.7 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in North Macedonia was 12.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 % in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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