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

01020301975199520161975: 221976: 22.11977: 22.21978: 22.31979: 22.51980: 22.61981: 22.71982: 22.81983: 22.91984: 231985: 23.11986: 23.21987: 23.31988: 23.41989: 23.51990: 23.61991: 23.71992: 23.81993: 23.91994: 241995: 24.11996: 24.21997: 24.31998: 24.41999: 24.52000: 24.62001: 24.72002: 24.82003: 24.92004: 24.92005: 252006: 25.12007: 25.22008: 25.32009: 25.32010: 25.42011: 25.52012: 25.62013: 25.72014: 25.82015: 25.92016: 26

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 106 Sweden 26 compare
  2. 108 Spain 25.9 compare
  3. 108 Finland 25.9 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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