People practicing open defecation of population in Morocco
Morocco: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0546 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Morocco stood at 0.0546. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Morocco peaked at 22.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0546, in 2024.
That places Morocco 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.21 | — |
| 2001 | 21.33 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.44 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.51 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 18.35 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 17.14 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.94 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.76 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 12.47 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.37 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.23 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7884 | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1339 | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0945 | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0546 | -42.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0546 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0546 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -83.0% | 0.7884 | 0.1339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 | 12.47 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 2.5 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5408 | 0.0546 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Morocco?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Morocco was 0.0546 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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