Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco, 2005–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco is 20.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco peaked at 43.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2021.
That places Morocco 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.0% | — |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.3% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 3 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Morocco was 20.9% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.