Share of adults who are overweight in Morocco
Morocco: Share of adults who are overweight was 54.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Morocco, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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