Morocco vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)

Morocco
351.6
in 2024
Southern Africa
848.8
in 2024
Morocco rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
26th

Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) over time

  • Morocco
  • Southern Africa
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 848.8 against 351.6 in Morocco, a difference of 497.2.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Morocco's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 425.44 674.48 249.04 Southern Africa
2010s 389.34 820.69 431.35 Southern Africa
2020s 346.12 839.96 493.84 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Morocco or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 848.8 against 351.6 in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Morocco and Southern Africa?
497.2, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Morocco ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed