Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women who are obese
Morocco
29.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.9%
in 2024
Morocco rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 16.4% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.6% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.4% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Morocco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Morocco, at 29.9% against 28.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Morocco ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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.