Azerbaijan vs Morocco: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Azerbaijan
4.2%
in 2024
Morocco
4.2%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
112th
Morocco rank
112th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Morocco
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 112th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 14.1% 4.3% Morocco
2010s 9.8% 8.4% 1.4% Azerbaijan
2020s 5.3% 4.6% 0.6% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Azerbaijan or Morocco?
Azerbaijan, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Azerbaijan and Morocco?
0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Morocco rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
Azerbaijan ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 112th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.