Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco
Morocco: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.73 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.6 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
0.7 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
28
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco stood at 0.73 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco peaked at 1.6 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.86 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.73 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.73 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8744 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7786 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 0.84 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Rwanda 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Senegal 0.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Burundi 0.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Ghana 0.69 per 1,000 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)
- 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 hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Morocco was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Morocco ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.