Morocco vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Morocco
55.5%
in 2024
South Africa
55.2%
in 2024
Morocco rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 55.5% against 55.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 30.9% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 39.5% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 47.2% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 51.7% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 0.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 55.5% against 55.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Morocco 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 (crude estimate)?
- Morocco ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.