Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 8.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco stood at 8.42. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco peaked at 11.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2024.
That places Morocco 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.91 | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.73 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.13 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.72 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.54 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.42 | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.62 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 9.32 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.42 | 9.22 | 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 share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Morocco was 8.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Morocco ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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