Nursing personnel in Morocco
Morocco: Nursing personnel was 20,834 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20,834
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
94th
of 189 countries
All-time high
45,326
in 2017
All-time low
20,834
in 2024
Years of data
7
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Morocco, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Morocco is 20,834, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Morocco peaked at 45,326 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,834, in 2024.
That places Morocco 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,250 | — |
| 2009 | 29,689 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 30,104 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29,592 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45,326 | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 25,700 | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 20,834 | -18.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20,834 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20,834 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,585, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,970 | 22,250 | 29,689 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35,007 | 29,592 | 45,326 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23,267 | 20,834 | 25,700 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 nursing personnel in Morocco?
- Nursing personnel in Morocco was 20,834 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45,326 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,834 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for nursing personnel?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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