Prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of overweight, male was 45.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco is 45.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco peaked at 45.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 45.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 45.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 123 Papua New Guinea 46.8% compare
- 124 Mauritius 46.5% compare
- 125 South Korea 46.0% compare
- 127 Vanuatu 45.5% compare
- 128 Guyana 45.4% compare
- 129 Afghanistan 44.1% compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Morocco was 45.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Morocco ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.