Morocco vs Romania: Prevalence of obesity, female

Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
Romania
30.0%
in 2024
Morocco rank
78th
Romania rank
77th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Morocco
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Morocco ranks 78th and Romania ranks 77th of 196 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 10.2% 9.7% 0.5% Morocco
1990s 13.4% 11.3% 2.1% Morocco
2000s 18.3% 16.0% 2.3% Morocco
2010s 24.4% 23.4% 1.0% Morocco
2020s 28.8% 28.6% 0.2% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Morocco or Romania?
Romania, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Morocco and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Morocco ranks 78th and Romania ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.