Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco

Morocco: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 14.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.2%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1987
All-time low
14.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
1987–2019

Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, 1987–2019

01020301987200320191987: 31 %1992: 30.1 %1997: 28.9 %2003: 23.1 %2011: 14.9 %2017: 15.1 %2019: 14.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco peaked at 31.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, 1987 to 2019.
Year % Change
1987 31.0%
1992 30.1% -2.9%
1997 28.9% -4.0%
2003 23.1% -20.1%
2011 14.9% -35.5%
2017 15.1% +1.3%
2019 14.2% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1
1990s 29.5% 28.9% 30.1% 2
2000s 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 1
2010s 14.7% 14.2% 15.1% 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 57 Nicaragua 17.3% compare
  2. 58 Bolivia 16.1% compare
  3. 59 Maldives 15.3% compare
  4. 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
  5. 62 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
  6. 63 Venezuela 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco?
Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco was 14.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
Morocco ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.