Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 1.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of underweight, weight 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 underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco peaked at 10.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -65.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 52% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 77 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
- 79 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 80 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Morocco was 1.5% 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 underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.