Morocco vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Morocco
20.89
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
12.26
in 2022
Morocco rank
121st
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
123rd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Morocco
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 20.89 against 12.26 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 8.63.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 121st and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.55 | 6.69 | 8.86 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 9.38 | 8.83 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 11.81 | 8.66 | Morocco |
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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Morocco, at 20.89 against 12.26 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Morocco and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 8.63, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Morocco ranks 121st and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 123rd 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.