Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1975
All-time low
3.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco stood at 3.7. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco peaked at 9.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.9 | — |
| 1976 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.46 | 9 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 3.8 compare
- 78 Seychelles 3.8 compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 3.8 compare
- 82 Suriname 3.6 compare
- 83 Georgia 3.5 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 3.5 compare
- 83 Switzerland 3.5 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 3.5 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Morocco was 3.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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