Middle Africa vs Morocco: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Morocco
11.2%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
22nd
Morocco rank
25th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Middle Africa
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.2% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 13.5% | 7.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 11.6% | 7.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 10.8% | 6.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Middle Africa or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 11.2% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Morocco?
- 6.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Morocco rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 25th of 32 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.