Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco
Morocco: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 37.3% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco peaked at 59.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2023.
That places Morocco 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -8.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 37.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Morocco was 37.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.