Share of people who are undernourished in Morocco

Morocco: Share of people who are undernourished was 7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7 percent
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7 percent
in 2023
All-time low
3.5 percent
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Morocco, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 5.8 percent2002: 5.4 percent2003: 5.1 percent2004: 4.9 percent2005: 4.8 percent2006: 4.8 percent2007: 4.8 percent2008: 4.8 percent2009: 4.8 percent2010: 4.7 percent2011: 4.5 percent2012: 4.3 percent2013: 4.1 percent2014: 3.9 percent2015: 3.7 percent2016: 3.7 percent2017: 3.5 percent2018: 3.6 percent2019: 4.1 percent2020: 5.3 percent2021: 6.5 percent2022: 6.9 percent2023: 7 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Morocco stood at 7 percent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Morocco peaked at 7 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5 percent, in 2017.

That places Morocco 68th out of 169 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.02 percent 4.8 percent 5.8 percent 9
2010s 4.01 percent 3.5 percent 4.7 percent 10
2020s 6.42 percent 5.3 percent 7 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Morocco?
Share of people who are undernourished in Morocco was 7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 7 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 percent in 2017.
How does Morocco rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Morocco ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.