Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Morocco
Morocco: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 430.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
430.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
802.06
in 2000
All-time low
430.55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Morocco stood at 430.55. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Morocco peaked at 802.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 430.55, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 802.06 | — |
| 2001 | 767.9 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 732.97 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 695.73 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 662.71 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 636.84 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 614.02 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 594.19 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 577.2 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 562.97 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 550.87 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 539.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 530.17 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 521.14 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 511.63 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 500.38 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 488.36 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 475.57 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 463.16 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 452.04 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 443.59 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 437.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 434.21 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 432.74 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 430.55 | -0.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 430.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 5.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 430.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.07, 6.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.66 | 562.97 | 802.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.31 | 452.04 | 550.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.7 | 430.55 | 443.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Morocco?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Morocco was 430.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 802.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.55 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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