Prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of anemia among children was 30.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco stood at 30.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Morocco was 30.4% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Morocco ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.