Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 13.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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
In 2019, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco peaked at 29.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2017.
That places Morocco 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.8% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 13.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Morocco was 13.7% 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 stunting, height for age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.