Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 30.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 30.4% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2015.
That places Morocco 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Morocco was 30.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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