2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco
Morocco: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco peaked at 14.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 94th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6119 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Morocco was 4.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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