Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Morocco
Morocco: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
73rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
10.45
in 1987
All-time low
2.58
in 2017
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco peaked at 10.45 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2017.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.45 | — |
| 1992 | 8.07 | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 7.72 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | +16.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.45 | 10.45 | 10.45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.89 | 7.72 | 8.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.83 | 9.83 | 9.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.58 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 70 Romania 3.49 compare
- 71 Bolivia 3.43 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 3.02 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 compare
- 76 Venezuela 2.9 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Morocco was 3 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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