Australia vs Morocco: Prevalence of obesity, female
Australia
29.8%
in 2024
Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
79th
Morocco rank
78th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Australia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 29.9% against 29.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 78th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Australia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 29.9% against 29.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Australia and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Australia ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 78th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.