Nurses and midwives in Morocco
Morocco: Nurses and midwives was 0.869 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Morocco, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Morocco is 0.869 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives 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.
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 health data for Morocco
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 334,088 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 12.62 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 315,409 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 329,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 316,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 332,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 317,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 338,030 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Morocco?
- Nurses and midwives in Morocco was 0.869 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for nurses and midwives?
- Morocco ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.