Share of men who are obese in Morocco

Morocco: Share of men who are obese was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Morocco, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 2.8 %1981: 2.9 %1982: 3 %1983: 3.2 %1984: 3.3 %1985: 3.5 %1986: 3.6 %1987: 3.8 %1988: 4 %1989: 4.1 %1990: 4.3 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.7 %1993: 5 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.7 %1997: 5.9 %1998: 6.2 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 12 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 12.5 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 13 %2024: 13.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Morocco is 13.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Morocco peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.

Morocco ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 3.4% 2.8% 4.1% 10
1990s 5.4% 4.3% 6.5% 10
2000s 8.3% 6.8% 9.8% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.1% 12.3% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.5% 13.2% 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 132 Switzerland 13.6% compare
  2. 133 Liberia 13.4% compare
  3. 134 Maldives 13.4% compare
  4. 136 Thailand 12.9% compare
  5. 137 Sudan 12.1% compare
  6. 138 Gabon 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Morocco?
Share of men who are obese in Morocco was 13.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
How does Morocco rank for share of men who are obese?
Morocco ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.