Morocco vs Pakistan: Prevalence of overweight
Morocco
55.0%
in 2022
Pakistan
54.8%
in 2022
Morocco rank
103rd
Pakistan rank
106th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Morocco
- Pakistan
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 55.0% against 54.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 103rd and Pakistan ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 18.0% | 19.7% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 28.3% | 16.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 42.4% | 8.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.2% | 1.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Morocco or Pakistan?
- Morocco, at 55.0% against 54.8% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Morocco and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Morocco ranks 103rd and Pakistan ranks 106th 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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About this data
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.