Morocco vs South Africa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Morocco
5.5%
in 2024
South Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Morocco rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 8.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 5.5% against 5.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Morocco ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.