Maldives vs Morocco: Obesity in men vs. women
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Morocco
13.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
134th
Morocco rank
135th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Morocco
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Maldives ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 8.3% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 11.3% | 2.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Maldives or Morocco?
- Maldives, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Maldives and Morocco?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Morocco rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.