Share of adults who are overweight in Morocco

Morocco: Share of adults who are overweight was 54.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
54.81
in 2024
All-time low
28.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Morocco, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 28.91981: 29.41982: 29.91983: 30.51984: 311985: 31.61986: 32.21987: 32.81988: 33.41989: 341990: 34.71991: 35.31992: 35.91993: 36.61994: 37.31995: 381996: 38.71997: 39.41998: 40.21999: 40.92000: 41.62001: 42.42002: 43.12003: 43.82004: 44.52005: 45.22006: 45.82007: 46.42008: 47.12009: 47.72010: 48.32011: 48.92012: 49.52013: 502014: 50.62015: 51.12016: 51.72017: 52.22018: 52.62019: 532020: 53.42021: 53.72022: 54.12023: 54.52024: 54.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Morocco stood at 54.81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Morocco peaked at 54.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.87, in 1980.

That places Morocco 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.38 28.87 34.02 10
1990s 37.7 34.65 40.9 10
2000s 44.75 41.64 47.66 10
2010s 50.78 48.27 53 10
2020s 54.1 53.38 54.81 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 106 Papua New Guinea 55.7 compare
  2. 107 Belarus 55.47 compare
  3. 109 Slovenia 54.49 compare
  4. 110 Maldives 54.27 compare
  5. 111 Israel 54.1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Morocco?
Share of adults who are overweight in Morocco was 54.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 54.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 28.87 in 1980.
How does Morocco rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Morocco ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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