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
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
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.