Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 12.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 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
In 2019, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco peaked at 13.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1987.
Morocco ranks 6th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +92.9% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +16.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Morocco was 12.7% 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 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.