Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Morocco
Morocco: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 12.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.7
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 1997
All-time low
5.63
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.7 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Morocco peaked at 13.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 1987.
That places Morocco 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10.78 | 13.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 13.38 | 13.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 10.76 | 12.7 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0845 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Morocco?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Morocco was 12.7 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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