Prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco

Morocco: Prevalence of anemia in children was 30.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36
in 2000
All-time low
30.1
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 362001: 35.32002: 34.72003: 34.52004: 34.22005: 342006: 33.72007: 33.32008: 32.82009: 32.32010: 31.82011: 31.32012: 30.92013: 30.62014: 30.32015: 30.12016: 30.12017: 30.12018: 30.22019: 30.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco stood at 30.4.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco peaked at 36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2015.

That places Morocco 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.08 32.3 36 10
2010s 30.58 30.1 31.8 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 83 Albania 30.9 compare
  2. 84 Mauritius 30.7 compare
  3. 85 Seychelles 30.6 compare
  4. 86 Tunisia 30.4 compare
  5. 88 Dominica 29.8 compare
  6. 89 Peru 29.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Morocco was 30.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2015.
How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Morocco ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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