Maldives vs Morocco: Prevalence of obesity, male

Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Morocco
13.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
131st
Morocco rank
132nd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Maldives
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.

Maldives ranks 131st and Morocco ranks 132nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4% 3.4% 2.0% Morocco
1990s 2.5% 5.4% 2.8% Morocco
2000s 4.9% 8.3% 3.4% Morocco
2010s 8.6% 11.3% 2.7% Morocco
2020s 12.2% 12.8% 0.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Maldives or Morocco?
Maldives, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Maldives and Morocco?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Maldives ranks 131st and Morocco ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.