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

Morocco
5.8%
in 2024
Zambia
5.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
151st
Zambia rank
152nd

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

  • Morocco
  • Zambia
0246198020022024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 152nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 0.5% 1.8% Morocco
1990s 3.3% 0.8% 2.4% Morocco
2000s 4.5% 1.7% 2.8% Morocco
2010s 5.3% 3.1% 2.1% Morocco
2020s 5.7% 5.1% 0.6% 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 Zambia?
Morocco, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Morocco and Zambia?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Morocco ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 152nd 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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