Share of children who are overweight in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children who are overweight was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Morocco stood at 11.2%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Morocco peaked at 14.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 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 children who are overweight in Morocco?
- Share of children who are overweight in Morocco was 11.2% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 163 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).