Share of females defined as obese in Morocco
Morocco: Share of females defined as obese was 29.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.86
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.86
in 2024
All-time low
9.15
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 29.86 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Morocco peaked at 29.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.15 | — |
| 1981 | 9.36 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.59 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.82 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.06 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.31 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.57 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.85 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.13 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.42 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.73 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.06 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.39 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.74 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.11 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.51 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.92 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.37 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.84 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.33 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.84 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.37 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.44 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.99 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.54 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.66 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.25 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.86 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.48 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.12 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.77 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.09 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.75 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.41 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.03 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.63 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.74 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.27 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 29.33 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.86 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.23 | 9.15 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 | 11.73 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 | 15.84 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.39 | 21.48 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 27.74 | 29.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Morocco?
- Share of females defined as obese in Morocco was 29.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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