Morocco vs Namibia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Morocco
5.8%
in 2024
Namibia
5.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
151st
Namibia rank
153rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Morocco
- Namibia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Morocco or Namibia?
- Morocco, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Morocco and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Namibia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Morocco ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.