Australia vs Morocco: Share of women who are obese
Australia
29.7%
in 2024
Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Morocco rank
81st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Australia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Morocco ranks 81st of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Australia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Australia and Morocco?
- 0.2%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Morocco ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.