Morocco vs Sudan: Obesity in men vs. women
Morocco
13.2%
in 2024
Sudan
12.1%
in 2024
Morocco rank
135th
Sudan rank
137th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Morocco
- Sudan
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 13.2% against 12.1% in Sudan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 4.1% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 2.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Morocco or Sudan?
- Morocco, at 13.2% against 12.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Morocco and Sudan?
- 1.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Sudan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Morocco ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 137th 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.