Morocco vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, female
Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.9%
in 2024
Morocco rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
80th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 16.4% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.6% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.4% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Morocco or United Kingdom?
- Morocco, at 29.9% against 28.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Morocco ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.