Morocco vs South Africa: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Morocco
54.8%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.7% against 54.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 33.8% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 42.4% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 50.7% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 54.3% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 55.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.7% against 54.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Morocco ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.