Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco
Morocco: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 25.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco, 2005–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco stood at 25.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco peaked at 39.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.8% | — |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 25.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 25.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 27.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Morocco was 25.1% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).