Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco stood at 7. 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8 | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | +1.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 5.3 | 7 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco was 7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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