Proportion of population practising open defecation in Morocco

Morocco: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0546 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0546
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
22.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.0546
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Morocco, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.22001: 21.32002: 20.42003: 19.52004: 18.42005: 17.12006: 15.92007: 14.82008: 13.62009: 12.52010: 11.42011: 10.32012: 9.22013: 8.22014: 7.22015: 6.22016: 5.22017: 4.32018: 3.42019: 2.52020: 1.62021: 0.7882022: 0.1342023: 0.0952024: 0.055

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.0546 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Morocco peaked at 22.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0546, in 2024.

That places Morocco 11th out of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
  3. 10 Qatar 0.0635 compare
  4. 12 Jordan 0.0533 compare
  5. 13 Algeria 0.0387 compare
  6. 14 Iraq 0.0045 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More population data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Morocco?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Morocco was 0.0546 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Morocco ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
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