Bolivia vs Morocco: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Bolivia
3.4%
in 2016
Morocco
3.0%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
72nd
Morocco rank
73rd

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Bolivia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Bolivia ranks 72nd and Morocco ranks 73rd of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 10.5% 8.1% 2.4% Bolivia
2000s 5.8% 9.8% 4.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Bolivia or Morocco?
Bolivia, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Morocco as of 2016.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Bolivia and Morocco?
0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
How do Bolivia and Morocco rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Bolivia ranks 72nd and Morocco ranks 73rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.