Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco

Morocco: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 21.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.56
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.56
in 2024
All-time low
6.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 61981: 6.21982: 6.41983: 6.61984: 6.81985: 71986: 7.21987: 7.41988: 7.61989: 7.91990: 8.11991: 8.41992: 8.61993: 8.91994: 9.21995: 9.51996: 9.91997: 10.21998: 10.61999: 112000: 11.42001: 11.82002: 12.22003: 12.72004: 13.12005: 13.52006: 142007: 14.42008: 14.92009: 15.42010: 15.82011: 16.32012: 16.82013: 17.22014: 17.72015: 18.22016: 18.62017: 192018: 19.42019: 19.82020: 20.12021: 20.52022: 20.82023: 21.22024: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 21.56 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco peaked at 21.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.

That places Morocco 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.02
1981 6.19 +2.8%
1982 6.37 +2.9%
1983 6.56 +2.9%
1984 6.75 +3.0%
1985 6.96 +3.0%
1986 7.17 +3.0%
1987 7.39 +3.1%
1988 7.62 +3.1%
1989 7.86 +3.2%
1990 8.11 +3.2%
1991 8.37 +3.2%
1992 8.64 +3.3%
1993 8.93 +3.3%
1994 9.22 +3.3%
1995 9.54 +3.4%
1996 9.87 +3.5%
1997 10.22 +3.5%
1998 10.59 +3.6%
1999 10.98 +3.7%
2000 11.38 +3.7%
2001 11.8 +3.7%
2002 12.22 +3.6%
2003 12.66 +3.5%
2004 13.1 +3.5%
2005 13.54 +3.4%
2006 13.98 +3.3%
2007 14.43 +3.2%
2008 14.89 +3.2%
2009 15.35 +3.1%
2010 15.82 +3.1%
2011 16.29 +3.0%
2012 16.76 +2.9%
2013 17.23 +2.8%
2014 17.69 +2.7%
2015 18.15 +2.6%
2016 18.61 +2.5%
2017 19.04 +2.3%
2018 19.43 +2.0%
2019 19.79 +1.9%
2020 20.14 +1.8%
2021 20.49 +1.7%
2022 20.84 +1.7%
2023 21.2 +1.7%
2024 21.56 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.89 6.02 7.86 10
1990s 9.45 8.11 10.98 10
2000s 13.34 11.38 15.35 10
2010s 17.88 15.82 19.79 10
2020s 20.85 20.14 21.56 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 104 Serbia 21.84 compare
  2. 105 Solomon Islands 21.83 compare
  3. 106 Poland 21.8 compare
  4. 108 Cyprus 21.56 compare
  5. 109 Lithuania 21.31 compare
  6. 110 Kazakhstan 21.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Morocco was 21.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 21.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
How does Morocco rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Morocco ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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