Maldives vs Morocco: Share of men who are obese

Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Morocco
13.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
134th
Morocco rank
135th

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Maldives
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.

Maldives ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th of 199 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4% 3.4% 2.0% Morocco
1990s 2.5% 5.4% 2.8% Morocco
2000s 4.9% 8.3% 3.4% Morocco
2010s 8.6% 11.3% 2.7% Morocco
2020s 12.2% 12.8% 0.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Maldives or Morocco?
Maldives, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Maldives and Morocco?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Morocco rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Maldives ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th 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 men who are 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 men who are 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
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.