Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 86.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
86.1%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2018
All-time low
28.4%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Morocco, 1992–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Morocco is 86.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Morocco peaked at 86.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1992.
Morocco ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.4% | — |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +18.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 86.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 86.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 28.4% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.7% | 86.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Morocco?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Morocco was 86.1% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1992.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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