Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco

Morocco: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.869 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.869
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2017
All-time low
0.812
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco, 2004–2023

00.511.52004201320232004: 0.8122009: 0.9272013: 0.972014: 0.9442017: 1.42023: 0.869

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.869 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco peaked at 1.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 2004.

Morocco ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.812 —
2009 0.927 +14.2%
2013 0.97 +4.6%
2014 0.944 -2.7%
2017 1.39 +47.7%
2023 0.869 -37.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 0.869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 0.869 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8695 0.812 0.927 2
2010s 1.1 0.944 1.39 3
2020s 0.869 0.869 0.869 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 compare
  2. 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 compare
  3. 164 Mozambique 0.934 compare
  4. 166 Burundi 0.794 compare
  5. 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.793 compare
  6. 168 Honduras 0.735 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Morocco was 0.869 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2017.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Morocco ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed