Korea vs Morocco: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Korea
46.4%
in 2024
Morocco
45.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
129th
Morocco rank
130th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
Korea currently reports 46.4% against 45.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Korea ranks 129th and Morocco ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 24.9% | 8.3% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 30.0% | 5.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 36.0% | 2.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 41.9% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 45.3% | 0.4% | Morocco |
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, Korea or Morocco?
- Korea, at 46.4% 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 Korea and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Morocco rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Korea ranks 129th 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.
Individual pages
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.