Morocco vs Senegal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Morocco
430,600
in 2024
Senegal
428,300
in 2024
Morocco rank
48th
Senegal rank
49th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Morocco
- Senegal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 430,600 against 428,300 in Senegal, a difference of 2,300.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664,660 | 400,120 | 264,540 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 503,320 | 412,260 | 91,060 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 435,700 | 415,780 | 19,920 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Morocco or Senegal?
- Morocco, at 430,600 against 428,300 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Morocco and Senegal?
- 2,300, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Morocco ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th 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.