Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco
Morocco: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for was 6.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 2014
All-time low
5.14
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco is 6.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco peaked at 8.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.04 | — |
| 2009 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.17 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 8.47 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 7.93 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.18 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 6.24 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.03 | 7.02 | 7.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.87 | 5.14 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 | 6.18 | 7.37 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco?
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Morocco was 6.2 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Morocco ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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