China vs Morocco: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
China
11.1%
in 2024
Morocco
11.2%
in 2024
China rank
26th
Morocco rank
23rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- China
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
China ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 13.5% | 7.0% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.6% | 4.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.8% | 0.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), China or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 11.2% against 11.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between China and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Morocco rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- China ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.