Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Morocco

Morocco: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 13.7% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Morocco, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.3 per pop u52001: 24.4 per pop u52002: 23.4 per pop u52003: 22.4 per pop u52004: 21.4 per pop u52005: 20.5 per pop u52006: 19.6 per pop u52007: 18.8 per pop u52008: 18 per pop u52009: 17.3 per pop u52010: 16.6 per pop u52011: 16.1 per pop u52012: 15.6 per pop u52013: 15.3 per pop u52014: 15.1 per pop u52015: 14.9 per pop u52016: 14.6 per pop u52017: 14.4 per pop u52018: 14.1 per pop u52019: 13.8 per pop u52020: 13.6 per pop u52021: 13.5 per pop u52022: 13.5 per pop u52023: 13.6 per pop u52024: 13.7 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 13.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Morocco peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2021.

That places Morocco 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 17.3% 25.3% 10
2010s 15.1% 13.8% 16.6% 10
2020s 13.6% 13.5% 13.7% 5

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  6. 68 Tajikistan 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Morocco?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Morocco was 13.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Morocco ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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