Dietary composition by country in Morocco

Morocco: Dietary composition by country was 1.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 2006
All-time low
0.69
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Morocco, 1961–2023

0.511.522.53196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Morocco is 1.34, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Morocco peaked at 2.96 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2018.

That places Morocco 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary composition by country in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Morocco, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1.06 —
1962 1.06 +0.1%
1963 1.06 +0.0%
1964 1.06 +0.1%
1965 1.06 -0.1%
1966 1.06 -0.1%
1967 2.12 +99.6%
1968 1.06 -50.1%
1969 1.06 -0.3%
1970 1.05 -0.4%
1971 1.05 -0.4%
1972 1.04 -0.4%
1973 1.04 -0.4%
1974 1.03 -0.4%
1975 1.03 -0.3%
1976 1.03 -0.3%
1977 2.05 +99.5%
1978 1.02 -50.1%
1979 2.04 +99.5%
1980 2.03 -0.3%
1981 1.01 -50.1%
1982 2.02 +99.5%
1983 1.01 -50.1%
1984 2.02 +99.7%
1985 2.01 -0.1%
1986 2.02 +0.0%
1987 1.01 -49.9%
1988 2.02 +100.3%
1989 2.02 +0.1%
1990 1.01 -50.0%
1991 1.01 +0.1%
1992 2.03 +100.2%
1993 2.03 +0.1%
1994 2.03 +0.1%
1995 2.03 +0.0%
1996 2.03 -0.0%
1997 2.03 -0.1%
1998 2.03 -0.1%
1999 2.02 -0.2%
2000 2.02 -0.2%
2001 2.01 -0.3%
2002 2.01 -0.3%
2003 2 -0.3%
2004 1.99 -0.4%
2005 1.98 -0.4%
2006 2.96 +49.3%
2007 2.95 -0.4%
2008 2.94 -0.4%
2009 2.93 -0.3%
2010 0.83 -71.7%
2011 1.43 +72.3%
2012 1.06 -25.9%
2013 1.54 +45.3%
2014 1.26 -18.2%
2015 0.74 -41.3%
2016 0.72 -2.7%
2017 0.9 +25.0%
2018 0.69 -23.3%
2019 1.11 +60.9%
2020 1.36 +22.5%
2021 1.16 -14.7%
2022 1.44 +24.1%
2023 1.34 -6.9%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 1.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 1.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +100.3% 1.01 2.02
1992 +100.2% 1.01 2.03
1984 +99.7% 1.01 2.02
1967 +99.6% 1.06 2.12
1982 +99.5% 1.01 2.02
1977 +99.5% 1.03 2.05

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 1.06 2.12 9
1970s 1.24 1.02 2.05 10
1980s 1.72 1.01 2.03 10
1990s 1.83 1.01 2.03 10
2000s 2.38 1.98 2.96 10
2010s 1.03 0.69 1.54 10
2020s 1.32 1.16 1.44 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 compare
  2. 153 Burundi 1.38 compare
  3. 154 Madagascar 1.38 compare
  4. 156 Chad 1.33 compare
  5. 157 China 1.26 compare
  6. 158 Vietnam 1.24 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Morocco?
Dietary composition by country in Morocco was 1.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2006.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for dietary composition by country?
Morocco ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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