Morocco vs Northern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Morocco
79.35
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union)
37.45
in 2024
Morocco rank
4th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
5th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Morocco
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 79.35 against 37.45 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 41.9.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 4th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 5th of 149 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 61.7 49.67 12.03 Morocco
2010s 72.22 48.6 23.61 Morocco
2020s 78.73 40.56 38.17 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Morocco or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Morocco, at 79.35 against 37.45 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Morocco and Northern Africa (African Union)?
41.9, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Northern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Morocco ranks 4th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed