Number children stunted who in Morocco

Morocco: Number children stunted who was 430,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
430,600
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 162 countries
All-time high
802,100
in 2000
All-time low
430,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Morocco, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 802.1k2001: 767.9k2002: 733.0k2003: 695.7k2004: 662.7k2005: 636.8k2006: 614.0k2007: 594.2k2008: 577.2k2009: 563.0k2010: 550.9k2011: 539.8k2012: 530.2k2013: 521.1k2014: 511.6k2015: 500.4k2016: 488.4k2017: 475.6k2018: 463.2k2019: 452.0k2020: 443.6k2021: 437.4k2022: 434.2k2023: 432.7k2024: 430.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Morocco stood at 430,600. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Morocco peaked at 802,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 430,600, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 48th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Morocco, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 802,100 —
2001 767,900 -4.3%
2002 733,000 -4.5%
2003 695,700 -5.1%
2004 662,700 -4.7%
2005 636,800 -3.9%
2006 614,000 -3.6%
2007 594,200 -3.2%
2008 577,200 -2.9%
2009 563,000 -2.5%
2010 550,900 -2.1%
2011 539,800 -2.0%
2012 530,200 -1.8%
2013 521,100 -1.7%
2014 511,600 -1.8%
2015 500,400 -2.2%
2016 488,400 -2.4%
2017 475,600 -2.6%
2018 463,200 -2.6%
2019 452,000 -2.4%
2020 443,600 -1.9%
2021 437,400 -1.4%
2022 434,200 -0.7%
2023 432,700 -0.3%
2024 430,600 -0.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 430,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 430,600 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 664,660 563,000 802,100 10
2010s 503,320 452,000 550,900 10
2020s 435,700 430,600 443,600 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 45 Malaysia 540,700 compare
  2. 46 Iraq 528,200 compare
  3. 47 South Sudan 462,600 compare
  4. 49 Senegal 428,300 compare
  5. 50 Algeria 414,100 compare
  6. 51 Colombia 410,900 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Morocco?
Number children stunted who in Morocco was 430,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 802,100 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 430,600 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for number children stunted who?
Morocco ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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