Share of children who are overweight in Morocco

Morocco: Share of children who are overweight was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2004
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Morocco stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

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

Morocco ranks 111th of 162 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.

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

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  5. 111 Honduras 4.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Morocco?
Share of children who are overweight in Morocco was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for share of children who are overweight?
Morocco ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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