Domestic private health expenditure in Morocco
Morocco: Domestic private health expenditure was 42.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Morocco stood at 42.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Morocco peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.2% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -13.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 42.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 42.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 65.7% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 42.8% | 55.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.3% compare
- 75 Korea 43.4% compare
- 76 China 42.9% compare
- 78 Tunisia 42.8% compare
- 79 North Macedonia 42.4% compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
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 domestic private health expenditure in Morocco?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Morocco was 42.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.