Number of children who are underweight in Morocco
Morocco: Number of children who are underweight was 98,203 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
98,203
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
56th
of 96 countries
All-time high
362,368
in 1987
All-time low
86,099
in 2017
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Number of children who are underweight in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children who are underweight in Morocco stood at 98,203.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Morocco peaked at 362,368 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86,099, in 2017.
That places Morocco 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of children who are underweight in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 362,368 | — |
| 1992 | 269,513 | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 246,907 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 304,827 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 97,419 | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 86,099 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 98,203 | +14.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 98,203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 98,203 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117,126, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 362,368 | 362,368 | 362,368 | 1 |
| 1990s | 258,210 | 246,907 | 269,513 | 2 |
| 2000s | 304,827 | 304,827 | 304,827 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93,907 | 86,099 | 98,203 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Morocco?
- Number of children who are underweight in Morocco was 98,203 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 362,368 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,099 in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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