Iran vs Morocco: Share of women who are obese
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
79th
Morocco rank
81st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Iran
- Morocco
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 10.2% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 13.4% | 4.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 18.3% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Iran or Morocco?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Iran and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Iran ranks 79th and Morocco ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.