Jamaica vs Morocco: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Jamaica
48.6%
in 2024
Morocco
45.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
127th
Morocco rank
130th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Jamaica
- Morocco
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.6% against 45.9% in Morocco, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Morocco ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 24.9% | 10.7% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 30.0% | 8.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 36.0% | 3.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.9% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.3% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Jamaica or Morocco?
- Jamaica, at 48.6% against 45.9% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Jamaica and Morocco?
- 2.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Morocco rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Morocco ranks 130th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.