Hunger and malnutrition in Morocco
6.5% of people in Morocco do not get enough to eat, about 2.5 million. 14% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 2.4% are dangerously thin.
Global Hunger Index score over time
Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.
- 200015.7
- 200616.4
- 20129.4
- 20188.2
- 20269
Undernourishment in Morocco since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 20025.4%
- 20044.9%
- 20064.8%
- 20084.8%
- 20104.7%
- 20124.3%
- 20143.9%
- 20163.7%
- 20183.6%
- 20205.3%
- 20226.9%
- 20246.5%
How Morocco compares
Morocco has the 66th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it is 6th of 20.
Frequently asked questions
What is Morocco's rank in the Global Hunger Index?
Morocco ranks 47 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of 9, which the index calls low. It scored 15.7 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.
How many people are hungry in Morocco?
FAO estimates 6.5% of people in Morocco were undernourished in 2024, about 2.5 million people.
What percentage of children are stunted in Morocco?
14% of children under five in Morocco were stunted in 2019, which WHO rates medium. 2.4% were wasted (2019). That ranks Morocco 66 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.