Africa vs Morocco: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Morocco
11.2%
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
Morocco rank
25th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Africa
  • Morocco
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 11.2% against 4.5% in Africa, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 25th of 33 groups.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 13.5% 7.4% Morocco
2010s 4.5% 11.6% 7.1% Morocco
2020s 4.1% 10.8% 6.7% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Africa or Morocco?
Morocco, at 11.2% against 4.5% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Africa and Morocco?
6.7%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Morocco rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Africa ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 25th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed