Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Morocco
Morocco: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Morocco stood at 0.13 per 10,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Morocco peaked at 1.44 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 10,000 people, in 2024.
That places Morocco 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.36 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 per 10,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 per 10,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 per 10,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 per 10,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 per 10,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | -91.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.13 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.13 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 | -91.0% | 1.44 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | -26.3% | 1.37 per 10,000 people | 1.01 per 10,000 people |
| 2021 | +25.9% | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 1.36 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 per 10,000 people | 0.87 per 10,000 people | 1.27 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 10,000 people | 1 per 10,000 people | 1.39 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 1.44 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 152 Eswatini 0.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.13 per 10,000 people compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.12 per 10,000 people compare
- 158 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 158 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 158 Zambia 0.11 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Morocco?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Morocco was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Morocco ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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