Morocco vs South Sudan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Morocco
5.8%
in 2024
South Sudan
5.9%
in 2024
Morocco rank
151st
South Sudan rank
150th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Morocco
  • South Sudan
0246198020022024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 0.6% 1.6% Morocco
1990s 3.3% 1.1% 2.2% Morocco
2000s 4.5% 2.1% 2.4% Morocco
2010s 5.3% 3.6% 1.7% 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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Morocco and South Sudan?
0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Morocco and South Sudan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Morocco ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 150th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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