Iraq vs Morocco: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Iraq
528,200
in 2024
Morocco
430,600
in 2024
Iraq rank
46th
Morocco rank
48th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Iraq
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 528,200 against 430,600 in Morocco, a difference of 97,600.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

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

Iraq ranks 46th and Morocco ranks 48th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.