Number undernourished in Morocco
Morocco: Number undernourished was 2.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Morocco, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Morocco stood at 2.60 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Morocco peaked at 2.60 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2017.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 1.90 million | 2.60 million | 4 |
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 undernourished in Morocco?
- Number undernourished in Morocco was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for number undernourished?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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