Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco
Morocco: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 86.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco, 1984–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 86.6% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.0% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 30.8% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 73.6% | 86.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Morocco was 86.6% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Morocco ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.