Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco
Morocco: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 430.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 430.6 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco peaked at 802.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 430.6, in 2024.
That places Morocco 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 802.1 | — |
| 2001 | 767.9 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 733 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 695.7 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 662.7 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 636.8 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 614 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 594.2 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 577.2 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 563 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 550.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 539.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 530.2 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 521.1 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 511.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 500.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 488.4 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 475.6 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 463.2 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 452 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 443.6 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 437.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 434.2 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 432.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 430.6 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.66 | 563 | 802.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.32 | 452 | 550.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.7 | 430.6 | 443.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Morocco was 430.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 802.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.6 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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