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

2468101987200320191987: 3.91992: 2.61997: 4.72003: 10.82011: 2.32017: 2.62019: 2.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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