Colombia vs Morocco: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Colombia
410,900
in 2024
Morocco
430,600
in 2024
Colombia rank
51st
Morocco rank
48th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 430,600 against 410,900 in Colombia, a difference of 19,700.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659,730 | 664,660 | 4,930 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 446,990 | 503,320 | 56,330 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 400,220 | 435,700 | 35,480 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Colombia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 430,600 against 410,900 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Colombia and Morocco?
- 19,700, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 48th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.