Height-for-age <-2 SD in Morocco
Morocco: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 14.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.2
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31
in 1987
All-time low
14.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 14.2 for height-for-age <-2 sd 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco peaked at 31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2019.
That places Morocco 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.53 | 28.93 | 30.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 23.09 | 23.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.73 | 14.2 | 15.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 56 Ghana 17.39 compare
- 57 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.09 compare
- 58 Maldives 15.28 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 14.15 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 13.7 compare
- 62 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.4 compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0845 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco was 14.2 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1987.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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