Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 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
Morocco recorded 0.2% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Morocco peaked at 5.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Morocco 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +134.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 13% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Morocco?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Morocco was 0.2% 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 severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.