24% of adult Moroccans suffer from obesity, a rate expected to increase by 2030

The Obesity Atlas 2025 reveals that 24% of Moroccan adults live with obesity in 2025, with 50% having a high BMI. The report highlights the growing obesity trend and its link to non-communicable diseases, with projections showing 16.86 million adults in Morocco affected by high BMI by 2030.

Sahara, economic gains to remain cornerstones of Morocco's foreign policy

Morocco is leveraging its foreign policy and economic partnerships with the EU, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China to bolster support for the Sahara while reducing Algeria’s influence in the region. Despite rising tensions with Algeria, BMI Research predicts that economic considerations make a direct conflict unlikely.