East African Community (EAC) vs Morocco: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

East African Community (EAC)
3.46
in 2022
Morocco
5.73
in 2022
East African Community (EAC) rank
141st
Morocco rank
139th

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

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.73 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 2.27.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 139th of 156 groups.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 4.13 2.91 Morocco
2010s 2.12 4.96 2.84 Morocco
2020s 3.19 5.6 2.41 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, East African Community (EAC) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.73 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between East African Community (EAC) and Morocco?
2.27, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Morocco?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 139th of 156 groups.
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
Last refreshed