Physical inactivity in North Macedonia

In North Macedonia, 28.0% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
North Macedonia, 2022 28.0% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.3percentage points 2021: 27.6%
Position in 2022 87th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in North Macedonia over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period North Macedonia
2022 28.0%
2021 27.6%
2020 27.3%
2019 26.9%
2018 26.5%
2017 26.2%
2016 25.8%
2015 25.5%
2014 25.2%
2013 24.9%
2012 24.6%
2011 24.4%
2010 24.1%
2009 23.9%
2008 23.7%
2007 23.5%
2006 23.3%
2005 23.1%
2004 22.9%
2003 22.8%
2002 22.6%
2001 22.5%
2000 22.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 27.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 24.6%, the figure has changed by +3.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, North Macedonia has the 87th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for North Macedonia
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory