Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 43.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
43.0%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
41st
of 54 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 43.0% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 1,435.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia peaked at 43.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +221.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +131.0% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +12.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 43.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.8% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 15.8% | 43.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Russian Federation 46.3% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0%
- 39 Palestine, State of 46.0% compare
- 42 Ireland 42.6% compare
- 43 Greece 42.3% compare
- 44 Paraguay 38.2%
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in North Macedonia was 43.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release