Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco
Morocco: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco is 6.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Morocco was 6.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Morocco ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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