Children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco

Morocco: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2004
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco, 2000–2024

57.51012.5152000201220242000: 13.62001: 14.12002: 14.52003: 14.82004: 14.92005: 14.82006: 14.52007: 14.12008: 13.42009: 12.72010: 11.92011: 11.12012: 10.22013: 9.42014: 8.62015: 7.92016: 7.22017: 6.62018: 62019: 5.62020: 5.22021: 4.82022: 4.62023: 4.42024: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 4.2 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco peaked at 14.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.6 —
2001 14.1 +3.7%
2002 14.5 +2.8%
2003 14.8 +2.1%
2004 14.9 +0.7%
2005 14.8 -0.7%
2006 14.5 -2.0%
2007 14.1 -2.8%
2008 13.4 -5.0%
2009 12.7 -5.2%
2010 11.9 -6.3%
2011 11.1 -6.7%
2012 10.2 -8.1%
2013 9.4 -7.8%
2014 8.6 -8.5%
2015 7.9 -8.1%
2016 7.2 -8.9%
2017 6.6 -8.3%
2018 6 -9.1%
2019 5.6 -6.7%
2020 5.2 -7.1%
2021 4.8 -7.7%
2022 4.6 -4.2%
2023 4.4 -4.3%
2024 4.2 -4.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 4.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.14 12.7 14.9 10
2010s 8.45 5.6 11.9 10
2020s 4.64 4.2 5.2 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 110 Kenya 4.3 compare
  2. 110 South Sudan 4.3 compare
  3. 112 Azerbaijan 4.2 compare
  4. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.2 compare
  5. 112 Honduras 4.2 compare
  6. 112 Uganda 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Morocco was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Morocco ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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