Morocco vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Morocco
11.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
5.6%
in 2024
Morocco rank
25th
Western Europe rank
21st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Morocco
- Western Europe
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.2% against 5.6% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 4.9% | 8.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.2% | 6.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Morocco or Western Europe?
- Morocco, at 11.2% against 5.6% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Morocco and Western Europe?
- 5.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Morocco ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- 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.