Physicians per 1000 people in Morocco
Morocco: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.74 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Morocco, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians per 1000 people in Morocco stood at 0.74.
That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Morocco peaked at 0.913 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1981.
That places Morocco 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.106 | — |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.076 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.054 | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.064 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.217 | +239.1% |
| 1988 | 0.214 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.363 | +69.6% |
| 1997 | 0.46 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.483 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.534 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.586 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.631 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.913 | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.734 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +239.1% | 0.064 | 0.217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.094 | 0.082 | 0.106 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1373 | 0.054 | 0.217 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3457 | 0.214 | 0.46 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5623 | 0.483 | 0.646 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7593 | 0.631 | 0.913 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 compare
- 131 India 0.723 compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.722 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 physicians per 1000 people in Morocco?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Morocco was 0.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Morocco ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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