Afghanistan vs Morocco: People using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
29.25 million people
in 2024
Morocco
34.02 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Morocco rank
39th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 34.02 million people against 29.25 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.76 million people.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 232 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 million people | 24.30 million people | 16.16 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 17.16 million people | 29.61 million people | 12.46 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 26.48 million people | 33.25 million people | 6.77 million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 34.02 million people against 29.25 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 4.76 million people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.