Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 14.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.2
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31
in 1987
All-time low
14.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 14.2 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco peaked at 31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2019.
That places Morocco 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31 | — |
| 1992 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 28.9 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.5 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.73 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 57 Nicaragua 17.3 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1 compare
- 59 Maldives 15.3 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7 compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.4 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Morocco was 14.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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