Denmark vs Morocco: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Denmark
5.57
in 2022
Morocco
5.73
in 2022
Denmark rank
141st
Morocco rank
139th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Morocco
0246199020062022

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.73 against 5.57 in Denmark, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 139th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 5.68 2.83 2.85 Denmark
2000s 5.83 4.13 1.7 Denmark
2010s 5.21 4.96 0.254 Denmark
2020s 5.5 5.6 0.1 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Denmark or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.73 against 5.57 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Denmark and Morocco?
0.16, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Denmark ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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