Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 14.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Morocco is 14.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 31.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.0% | — |
| 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 3 |
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 14.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.