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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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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