Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Morocco
Morocco: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 11.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.18
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 18 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2006
All-time low
10.56
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Morocco stood at 11.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Morocco peaked at 14.18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.98 | — |
| 2001 | 12.54 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.09 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.89 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.59 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.21 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.98 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.61 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.04 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.83 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.58 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.72 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.18 | +2.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 11.98 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 10.58 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.56 | 11.18 | 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)
- 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 in Morocco?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Morocco was 11.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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