Dentists in Morocco
Morocco: Dentists was 492 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Morocco stood at 492. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Morocco peaked at 5,414 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492, in 2024.
That places Morocco 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Dentists in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,461 | — |
| 2001 | 2,629 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2,816 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,944 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,145 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3,289 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,473 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,677 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,868 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4,063 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4,291 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,487 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,448 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,684 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,655 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,519 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,813 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,583 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 3,577 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,072 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3,966 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5,012 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 4,874 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,414 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 492 | -90.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 492 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -90.9% | 5,414 | 492 |
| 2017 | -25.6% | 4,813 | 3,583 |
| 2021 | +26.4% | 3,966 | 5,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,236 | 2,461 | 4,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,313 | 3,577 | 4,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 | 492 | 5,414 | 5 |
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More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 dentists in Morocco?
- Dentists in Morocco was 492 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,414 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for dentists?
- Morocco ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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