Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Morocco
5.73
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
3.66
in 2022
Morocco rank
139th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
140th

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

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.73 against 3.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 2.07.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Morocco ranks 139th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 140th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.13 1.53 2.6 Morocco
2010s 4.96 2.44 2.52 Morocco
2020s 5.6 3.42 2.18 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, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Morocco, at 5.73 against 3.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
2.07, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Morocco ranks 139th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 140th 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
Last refreshed