Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco
Morocco: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 351.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco stood at 351.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco peaked at 445.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 343.4, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 21st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 379 | — |
| 2001 | 395.2 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 410.7 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 422.6 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 431.7 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 438.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 443 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 445.1 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 445.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 442.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 437.7 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 429.9 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 419.6 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 407.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 394 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 380.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 368.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 358.5 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 351.2 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 346.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 344.1 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 343.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 344.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 347.2 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 351.6 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.44 | 379 | 445.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.34 | 346.5 | 437.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.12 | 343.4 | 351.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco was 351.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 445.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.4 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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