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

Latest (2024)
351.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 162 countries
All-time high
445.4
in 2008
All-time low
343.4
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Morocco, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 3792001: 395.22002: 410.72003: 422.62004: 431.72005: 438.92006: 4432007: 445.12008: 445.42009: 442.82010: 437.72011: 429.92012: 419.62013: 407.32014: 3942015: 380.42016: 368.32017: 358.52018: 351.22019: 346.52020: 344.12021: 343.42022: 344.32023: 347.22024: 351.6

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

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Morocco, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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