Share of men defined as overweight in Morocco
Morocco: Share of men defined as overweight was 45.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.58
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.58
in 2024
All-time low
25.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Morocco stood at 45.58. 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 defined as overweight in Morocco peaked at 45.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.87, 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 defined as overweight in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.87 | — |
| 1981 | 26.31 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 26.75 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27.21 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.68 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.16 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.65 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.14 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 29.65 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.16 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.68 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.74 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.27 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.34 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.87 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.94 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.49 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.04 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.59 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.15 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.25 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.26 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.72 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.17 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.35 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.18 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.58 | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 45.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 45.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.96 | 25.87 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.07 | 30.68 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.47 | 36.04 | 40.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 | 41.26 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.18 | 44.78 | 45.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 127 Switzerland 47.3 compare
- 128 South Korea 47.05 compare
- 129 Guyana 46.27 compare
- 131 Afghanistan 45.48 compare
- 132 China 44.92 compare
- 133 Vanuatu 44.02 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 defined as overweight in Morocco?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Morocco was 45.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Morocco ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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