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
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.