Share of men who are obese in Morocco
Morocco: Share of men who are obese was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Morocco, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Morocco
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2498 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9465 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.