Colombia vs Morocco: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Colombia
64.4%
in 2024
Morocco
64.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
69th
Morocco rank
71st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 64.4% against 64.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 69th and Morocco ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 42.2% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.9% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Colombia or Morocco?
- Colombia, at 64.4% against 64.1% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Colombia and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Morocco ranks 71st 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.