Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
Morocco ranks 71st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.3% | 4.1% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Morocco was 6.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Morocco ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.