Share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco
Morocco: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco peaked at 45.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.9% | — |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 45.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 45.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 127 Switzerland 47.3% compare
- 128 South Korea 47.0% compare
- 129 Guyana 46.3% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 45.5% compare
- 132 China 44.9% compare
- 133 Vanuatu 44.0% compare
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 men who are overweight or obese in Morocco?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Morocco was 45.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Morocco ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.