Morocco vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Morocco
54.8%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
107th
South Africa rank
104th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.7% against 54.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 33.8% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 42.4% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 50.7% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 54.3% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 55.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.7% against 54.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Morocco ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.