Morocco—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #62 of 192Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
29,904
2023
YoY Change
+5.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#62
of 192 countries
Maximum
29,904
2023
Minimum
12,439
2000
CAGR
+3.9%
23 years
Last
29,904
Previous
28,392
Highest
29,904
Lowest
12,439
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Morocco's physicians (total) was 29,904 in 2023, ranking #62 out of 192 countries. This represents a +5.3% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 29,904 (2023) and the lowest was 12,439 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Morocco — Physicians (total): 29,904 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 28,392 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,904 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 28,392 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27,881 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 25,575 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24,961 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 23,374 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,374 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22,312 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 20,947 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 17,121 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15,937 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 19,745 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,746 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 17,758 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,758 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16,826 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 18,269 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,188 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16,775 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16,307 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 13,955 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,955 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,439 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2000–2023View original source →