Morocco vs Syria: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Morocco
96.4%
in 2024
Syria
96.5%
in 2024
Morocco rank
86th
Syria rank
85th
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Morocco ranks 86th and Syria ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 92.6% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 94.5% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Morocco or Syria?
- Syria, at 96.5% against 96.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Morocco and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Morocco ranks 86th and Syria ranks 85th of 186 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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.