Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Morocco
Morocco: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26
in 2016
All-time low
22
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Morocco, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 26 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Morocco peaked at 26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.22 | 22 | 22.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.05 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.05 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 25.4 | 26 | 7 |
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More health data for Morocco
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 279,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 282,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 299,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 283,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Morocco?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Morocco was 26 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Morocco ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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