Share of adults defined as obese in Morocco
Morocco: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.97
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.97
in 2024
All-time low
5.55
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Morocco stood at 21.97. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Morocco peaked at 21.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.55 | — |
| 1981 | 5.67 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.27 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.44 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.84 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.28 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.52 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.32 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.62 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.94 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.28 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.64 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.02 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.41 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.14 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.04 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.52 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.01 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.02 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.54 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.08 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.62 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.16 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.72 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.78 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.28 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.75 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.21 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.53 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.97 | +2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 | 5.55 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 | 7.28 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 10.41 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 15.02 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 20.21 | 21.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 111 Slovenia 22.8 compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 22.44 compare
- 113 Mauritania 22.1 compare
- 115 Gabon 21.78 compare
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Morocco?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Morocco was 21.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Morocco ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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