Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 7 percent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 7 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5 percent, in 2017.
Morocco ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 percent | 4.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.01 percent | 3.5 percent | 4.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 percent | 5.3 percent | 7 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,644 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 142.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,644 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.35 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 133.89 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.95 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 percent in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.