Share of children who are overweight in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children who are overweight was 11.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2006
All-time low
10.6
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11 | -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 4.65, 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 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 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 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 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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