Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco
Morocco: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco, 1987–2019
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco peaked at 32.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places Morocco 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.2% | — |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1% compare
- 55 Tajikistan 15.1% compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 15.0% compare
- 58 Colombia 14.4% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 13.6% compare
- 60 Egypt 13.0% compare
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Morocco was 14.9% in 2019, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.