Mauritania vs Morocco: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mauritania
22.1%
in 2024
Morocco
22.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
112th
Morocco rank
113th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Mauritania ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 113th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.1% | 0.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mauritania or Morocco?
- Mauritania, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 113th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.