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)
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.