Share of females defined as overweight in Morocco
Morocco: Share of females defined as overweight was 64.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Morocco is 64.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Morocco peaked at 64.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.72, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 68th 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 overweight in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.72 | — |
| 1981 | 32.34 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 32.97 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.61 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 34.26 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.93 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 35.61 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.3 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.01 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37.73 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.47 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 39.22 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.81 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.63 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.49 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.38 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.29 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 45.22 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 46.16 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.09 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.01 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.9 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.75 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.18 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.95 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.71 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.46 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.21 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.96 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.71 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.45 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.18 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.89 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.58 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.87 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.47 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.56 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.08 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.65 | 31.72 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.17 | 38.47 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9 | 47.09 | 54.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.46 | 55.21 | 61.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.06 | 62.02 | 64.08 | 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 overweight in Morocco?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Morocco was 64.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.72 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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