Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.4
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2003
All-time low
2.3
in 2011
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco stood at 2.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco peaked at 10.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2011.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 71 Malawi 2.6 compare
- 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 2.4 compare
- 75 Jordan 2.3 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 2.2 compare
- 76 Nicaragua 2.2 compare
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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Morocco was 2.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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