Guyana vs Morocco: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Guyana
46.3%
in 2024
Morocco
45.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
129th
Morocco rank
130th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Guyana
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 46.3% against 45.6% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Guyana ranks 129th and Morocco ranks 130th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 20.5% 28.0% 7.4% Morocco
1990s 27.4% 33.1% 5.7% Morocco
2000s 35.5% 38.5% 3.0% Morocco
2010s 41.7% 43.1% 1.4% Morocco
2020s 45.3% 45.2% 0.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Guyana or Morocco?
Guyana, at 46.3% against 45.6% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Guyana and Morocco?
0.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Morocco rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Guyana 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 men 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or 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

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.