Malaysia vs Morocco: Prevalence of overweight

Malaysia
54.9%
in 2022
Morocco
55.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
104th
Morocco rank
103rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 55.0% against 54.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 104th and Morocco ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1% 37.7% 9.5% Morocco
2000s 39.1% 44.7% 5.5% Morocco
2010s 48.6% 50.8% 2.2% Morocco
2020s 54.1% 54.4% 0.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Malaysia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 55.0% against 54.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Malaysia and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Malaysia ranks 104th and Morocco ranks 103rd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.