Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco
Morocco: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.869 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.869 per 1,000 people
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.812 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.869 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco peaked at 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.812 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Morocco ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.812 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.927 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 0.869 per 1,000 people | -37.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.869 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.869 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8695 per 1,000 people | 0.812 per 1,000 people | 0.927 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.944 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Mozambique 0.934 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Burundi 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Honduras 0.735 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Morocco was 0.869 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Morocco ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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