Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Morocco
Morocco: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 351.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
351.55
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 18 countries
All-time high
445.38
in 2008
All-time low
343.39
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Morocco stood at 351.55.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Morocco peaked at 445.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 343.39, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 379.04 | — |
| 2001 | 395.18 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 410.67 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 422.57 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 431.72 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 438.86 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 442.98 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 445.12 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 445.38 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 442.82 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 437.7 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 429.9 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 419.56 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 407.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 393.98 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 380.44 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 368.32 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 358.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 351.16 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 346.47 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 344.07 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 343.39 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 344.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 347.24 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 351.55 | +1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 351.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 351.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107.32, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.43 | 379.04 | 445.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.34 | 346.47 | 437.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.11 | 343.39 | 351.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Morocco?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Morocco was 351.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 445.38 in 2008.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.39 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Morocco ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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