Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco
Morocco: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 88.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco, 1987–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 88.5% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco peaked at 88.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1987.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 44.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.1% | 88.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Morocco was 88.5% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.