Share of overweight men vs women in Morocco
Morocco: Share of overweight men vs women was 45.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Morocco is 45.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Morocco peaked at 45.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.87, in 1980.
That places Morocco 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.87 | — |
| 1981 | 26.31 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 26.75 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27.21 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.68 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.16 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.65 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.14 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 29.65 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.16 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.68 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.74 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.27 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.34 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.87 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.94 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.49 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.04 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.59 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.15 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.25 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.26 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.72 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.17 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.35 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.18 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.58 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.96 | 25.87 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.07 | 30.68 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.47 | 36.04 | 40.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 | 41.26 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.18 | 44.78 | 45.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 124 Switzerland 47.3 compare
- 125 Republic of Korea 47.05 compare
- 126 Guyana 46.27 compare
- 128 Afghanistan 45.48 compare
- 129 China 44.92 compare
- 130 Vanuatu 44.02 compare
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 overweight men vs women in Morocco?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Morocco was 45.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Morocco ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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