Kenya vs Morocco: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Kenya
4.3%
in 2024
Morocco
4.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
110th
Morocco rank
112th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Kenya
- Morocco
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and Morocco ranks 112th of 163 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 14.1% | 7.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 4.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Kenya or Morocco?
- Kenya, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Kenya and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Kenya ranks 110th 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
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.