Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 9.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco is 9.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco peaked at 12.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1987.
That places Morocco 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +96.3% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Morocco was 9.5% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.