Share of low birthweight babies born in Morocco

Morocco: Share of low birthweight babies born was 14.77 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
14.77
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.34
in 2000
All-time low
14.77
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Morocco, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 18.32001: 18.22002: 182003: 17.92004: 17.72005: 17.52006: 17.32007: 17.12008: 16.92009: 16.72010: 16.52011: 16.32012: 16.12013: 15.92014: 15.82015: 15.62016: 15.42017: 15.32018: 15.12019: 14.92020: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 14.77 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Morocco peaked at 18.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2020.

Morocco ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.55 16.68 18.34 10
2010s 15.69 14.92 16.49 10
2020s 14.77 14.77 14.77 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
  2. 32 Eritrea, The State of 15.16 compare
  3. 33 Burundi 14.78 compare
  4. 35 Gabon 14.65 compare
  5. 36 Guatemala 14.49 compare
  6. 37 Lesotho, Kingdom of 14.45 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

More population data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Morocco?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Morocco was 14.77 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 18.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Morocco ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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