Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 161 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 74th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 13.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Morocco was 13.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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