Health in Morocco
Morocco
Health data overview for the Kingdom of Morocco
Population
37 712 505 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
5.74 (2021)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Lower-middle income (LMC)
Population
Current Population
Algeria, 2023
46.2M
46,164,219 people
Age 0-14 Years
Algeria, 2023
30.1%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Algeria, 2023
63.4%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Algeria, 2023
6.5%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Morocco, 2010 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Morocco, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Morocco, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 174.7 |
| 2 | Stroke | 81.3 |
| 3 | COVID-19 | 69.6 |
| 4 | Hypertensive heart disease | 30.1 |
| 5 | Kidney diseases | 26.6 |
| 6 | Road injury | 18.5 |
| 7 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 18.5 |
| 8 | Diabetes mellitus | 17.6 |
| 9 | Lower respiratory infections | 14.9 |
| 10 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 14.5 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Morocco, 2019
35.3% [29.5% – 41.6%]
-0.2 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Morocco, 2022
13% [9.4% – 16.6%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Morocco, 2022
21.8% [18.7% – 25.1%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Morocco, 2022
5.7% [3.8% – 8.1%]
+0.1 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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