Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco
Morocco: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2024
All-time low
26.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 55.5% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 116th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 113 Pakistan 55.8% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 55.5% compare
- 117 Tajikistan 55.4% compare
- 118 Maldives 55.2% compare
- 119 South Africa 55.2% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Morocco was 55.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Morocco ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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