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
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, 1987–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Morocco
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.