Morocco vs South Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Morocco
20.89
in 2022
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
Morocco rank
121st
South Africa rank
119th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.97 against 20.89 in Morocco, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.47 | 5.5 | 6.97 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 14.73 | 0.824 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 21.07 | 2.86 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 20.97 | 0.51 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.97 against 20.89 in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.08, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Morocco ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.