Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 21.6% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 110th out of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.7%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Morocco was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.