Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Morocco

Morocco: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
67th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2003
All-time low
0.5
in 2019
Years of data
7
1987–2019

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Morocco, 1987–2019

0123451987200320191987: 1.51992: 1.11997: 22003: 52011: 0.9712017: 1.12019: 0.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2019, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Morocco stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Morocco peaked at 4.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 67th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.49 1.49 1.49 1
1990s 1.57 1.11 2.03 2
2000s 4.99 4.99 4.99 1
2010s 0.8488 0.5 1.08 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Morocco?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Morocco was 0.5 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2003.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Morocco ranks 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed