South Korea vs Morocco: Prevalence of overweight, male

South Korea
46.0%
in 2022
Morocco
45.8%
in 2022
South Korea rank
125th
Morocco rank
126th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Morocco
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.

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

South Korea ranks 125th and Morocco ranks 126th of 196 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 24.6% 33.0% 8.4% Morocco
2000s 32.3% 38.4% 6.2% Morocco
2010s 39.0% 43.1% 4.1% Morocco
2020s 44.9% 45.4% 0.5% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, South Korea or Morocco?
South Korea, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between South Korea and Morocco?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
South Korea ranks 125th and Morocco ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.